at first blush
Example Sentences
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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Some hedge funds are shorting shares that at first blush don’t seem very related to the fighting, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
That such discoveries were made at a cancer center isn't as surprising as it might seem at first blush.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024
He also brought on two new advisors, one of whom seems odd at first blush but makes perfect sense upon examination: Bob Myers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024
It may seem at first blush that cooperating with the system while urging good behavior is the only option available, but in reality it is not a liberation strategy at all.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
