Sentence examples similar to on the surface harmless from inspiring English sources
On the surface, the bill sounds harmless.
On the surface it seems relatively harmless.
Suggestions of what women should and shouldn't wear in the workplace may seem harmless on the surface, but in reality they risk compounding the normalised judgment of women on the basis of appearance instead of performance.
Here, we report the development of a microbicide aimed at specifically blocking HIV entry by displaying molecular components of the HIV/host cell attachment complex on the surface of Caulobacter crescentus, a harmless aquatic bacterium.
Choc ice, Bounty bars etc, are harmless words on the surface, unlike the N-word, which is well established as a racial slur.
As shown in these figures, almost all the end caps of F-MWNT-2 h sample are opened and do not see the harmless effect on the surface of MWNTs.
On the surface, an "as seen on TV" gift from the early 90s might seem like a harmless – even hipster – gift.
Borrowing from your retirement plan – On the surface, borrowing from your traditional 401(k) or 403(b) savings plan at work might seem harmless, but it has some obvious and not-so-obvious risks.
At least, on the surface.
On the surface, very little.
