at face value

idiom

1

: for the price that is printed on something

We bought the tickets at face value.

2

: as true or genuine without being questioned or doubted

After all his lying, nothing he says now should be taken/accepted at face value.

Examples of at face value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like in the 1990s, these types of predictions should not be taken at face value. —Time, 31 July 2025

While, at face value, this suggests attendances have been better than usual for the tournament, larger stadiums have been used for this edition, which must be taken into account. —Will Jeanes, New York Times, 28 June 2025

Donors and investors took them at face value, freezing support and driving bond yields to record highs. —Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025

This time, Democrats, Republicans and independents — young and old — need to set aside their political differences and take Mamdani’s past and present statements at face value. —Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025

Rhymes for at face value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue