despite appearances
idiom
: even though (something) does not appear to be so
Despite appearances, her company is very successful.
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The good news, experts say, is that many Americans who live from one payday to the next are doing reasonably well, despite appearances.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
And despite appearances, is quite competent, and as are all of his agents.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But despite appearances, there is no love lost between Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
And despite appearances, that was the toughest scene James shot all season.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
For the foreseeable future, AI systems will remain unconscious despite appearances to the contrary.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2024
Raff assured me that, despite appearances, the owners were home.
—Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
The second is that despite appearances, there’s greatness in the Harvey Wallbanger somewhere.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
Don’t worry, though: despite appearances, the white option isn’t transparent; just pair it with a skin-tone bra.
—Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
And despite appearances, is quite competent, and as are all of his agents.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But despite appearances, there is no love lost between Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
And despite appearances, that was the toughest scene James shot all season.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
For the foreseeable future, AI systems will remain unconscious despite appearances to the contrary.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2024
Raff assured me that, despite appearances, the owners were home.
—Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
The second is that despite appearances, there’s greatness in the Harvey Wallbanger somewhere.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
Don’t worry, though: despite appearances, the white option isn’t transparent; just pair it with a skin-tone bra.
—Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
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“Despite appearances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despite%20appearances. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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