face value

Example Sentences

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“Investors no longer seem to take his statements at face value — if anything, they’re beginning to trade against them, waiting for tangible proof before reacting.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Taken at face value, the whole incident appears to be another example of social media's apparently massive ability to influence our young people.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

A new bill introduced in the state legislature would make it illegal to resell tickets for more than 10% over face value.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Seiden said he has brokered a handful of tariff claims with a total face value of $20 million for companies selling items including Christmas decorations, pharmaceuticals and imported foods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

One reason that Kepler had to go to such lengths was that he could not simply baldly state the facts, because there was no tradition of taking facts at face value.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton