first blush
Example Sentences
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Thomas’ dissent is, in many respects, more emotionally complex than either his admirers or his critics, like me, were at first blush ready to admit.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
At first blush, that might sound like a win for investors, since higher yields tend to mean better returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
This may seem like a paradox at first blush.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
I think I didn’t even quite understand what I was reading — I’m sure at first blush I thought it was romantic and wild, just like my all-consuming teenage crushes at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
We spend so much time celebrating the importance and power of family influence that it may seem, at first blush, that this can’t be true.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
