on the face of it
Example Sentences
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Regretting using a middleman for a courier service, however opportunistic you believe the company to be, is not — on the face of it — a good enough reason to cancel the charge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Oracle has a $523 billion revenue backlog which is impressive on the face of it.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
There are 28 key points and there are several on the face of it that could be acceptable to Ukraine.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Achieving an industrial margin of over 10% is impressive on the face of it, but the figure is flattered by higher R&D capitalization and a property sale in buses, Bernstein says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
The visit, which lasted until July, was, on the face of it, a triumph.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
