Sentence examples for attempted to appear from inspiring English sources
She was a nervous wreck but attempted to appear relaxed.
As Carlsen went on to suffer depression, anxiety and agoraphobia, O'Dowd attempted to appear on Celebrity Big Brother, seemingly unfettered by the potential impact on his victim.
During their performances, the actors attempted to appear as realistic as possible.
The Finns attempted to appear even-handed, and the interior ministry issued an order banning the extreme-right IKL.
Publicly, Grant attempted to appear loyal to Johnson while not alienating Republican legislators essential to his future political career.
As many a senator attempted to "appear" a commander-in-chief, pressed by the press to do so, the general remained sure that the real one was not in the room.
I have bitten noses when going in for a kiss; I have crushed groins while attempting to appear seductive.
That's when government attempts to appear to be in charge of the weather were mocked for the hubristic footling bollocks they truly were.
He attempts to appear as a man's man with more integrity than the next guy, ever-unafraid to call a creep a creep.
According to Tuttosport – via goal.com – Manchester City are currently loitering quite close to the Ajax striker, Luis Suárez, casting a series of coquettish sideways glances, fiddling with their hair and attempting to appear simulatenously nonchalant and mysterious, as well as pantingly available.
Mr Cameron, who has reportedly been attempting to appear less overbearing in the Commons, likened his opponent to ski-jumper Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
