on/at first acquaintance
idiom
: upon first meeting
He seemed cold on/at first acquaintance, but later I realized that he was just shy.
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An unruly bunch, on first acquaintance—two of them black, five white, and all distinctly un-posey.
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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“On/at first acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20first%20acquaintance. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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