Sentence examples for sought to appear from inspiring English sources

By that approach he sought to appear loyal without being drawn into the crisis.

Neither official intervened in his individual capacity as a legislator, and neither sought to appear in that capacity in the Court of Appeals.

Jonathan sought to appear statesmanlike at an international summit in Paris on Saturday as he discussed cooperation with other west African leaders and French president Francois Hollande.

Throughout the crisis, Mr. Assad has sought to appear reasonable and willing to compromise, offering concessions even as the security forces continued to kill and arrest demonstrators.

Ms. Napolitano has sought to appear tough on border issues while not playing into the hands of hard-line Republican legislators.

Unlike the Iranian, who smiled during his address at the same podium and sought to appear conciliatory, the Israeli prime minister was low on smiles, high on sarcasm.

"An equestrian sport fits with a new generation of Chinese seeking to appear global," said Mr Stevens.

They have ridden the pay-per-view wave to magnificent riches and are now seeking to appear beneficent.

It remains an open question how many candidates will seek to appear with Trump heading into next year's elections.

Meanwhile, the pop-up label is being tossed around, first with stores and restaurants, and now with clubs seeking to appear more off-the-grid and, therefore, cooler.

In 2014, video game YouTube stars, seeking to appear in touch with online gaming communities, unscrupulously proclaimed that traditional old-media sources were corrupt.