Sentence examples for try to appear constructive from inspiring English sources

"With Obamacare on the ropes, there will be a temptation for opponents to let up on their criticism, and to try to appear constructive, or at least responsible.... My advice, for what it's worth: Resist the temptation.

Interviewing the Democratic governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, he accused the NRA of a "bait-and-switch", in which the gun lobby is trying to appear constructive without allowing any gun rules to change.The argument quickly drifts into party politics.

"I just try to appear extremely steadfast.

Try to appear cool.

Try to appear awake.

Try to appear confident.

As other fellow goys, he's trying to appear he's one of us and everything he says is just "constructive criticism".

They tried to appear nonchalant.

Saudi officials have tried to appear unruffled.

I tried to appear frozen.

Senior Tories hope to appear constructive on the continent and tough back home.