take at face value
Example Sentences
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Here, the promise that local law enforcement keeps people safe is often hard for residents to take at face value.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The main problem with “A League of His Own” is Mr. Stein’s willingness to take at face value Spalding’s claims in his 1911 book, “America’s National Game,” which systematically inflates Spalding’s role in events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
We have to worry about whether videos are trustworthy, something that we used to take at face value.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
"I think we can't entirely take at face value the bookies' odds as a predictor or a forecast of this election outcome," Foord says.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022
After composing the piece, Bruckner suggested a scenario for the first movement that is hard to take at face value — about gates opening to a medieval city, knights on horses, woodland magic and such.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
