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well-appearing

  • a word derived from appear.
    appear
    verb (used without object)
    to come into sight; become visible.

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To hear their harsh voices while looking upon their proudly spread plumage, denotes that some beautiful and well-appearing person will work you discomfort and uneasiness of mind.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller

He is a well-appearing man, of great accomplishments, and good estate.

From Francezka by Molly Elliot Seawell

Toward Sir Basil she behaved with gracious stateliness of demeanor, so that he wondered anew at the anomalies of a country of ideals where a young person so well-appearing should not be asked to dinner.

From A Fountain Sealed by Anne Douglas Sedgwick

So it was quite a well-appearing little girl who was Mrs. Ramsey's companion.

From A Dear Little Girl by Amy Ella Blanchard

The devil is in me,—a restrained, quiet, well-appearing devil, but all the more terrible for that.

From The Uncalled A Novel by Paul Laurence Dunbar