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
Underwood’s statement, taken at face value, appears to indicate the KBI’s review will include the decision to search the newspaper.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Trump denies any wrongdoing, saying the statements actually lowballed his fortune, came with disclaimers and weren’t taken at face value by the institutions that lent to or insured him.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Robinson, by not taking the words of Scripture at face value, makes her case for God’s enduring covenant with creation.
—Joan Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
While the rain totals aren’t concerning at face value, the storm is following a winter of heavy rains that have continued to wreak havoc across the region.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Trump and his co-defendants denied any wrongdoing, saying the statements actually lowballed his fortune, came with disclaimers and weren't taken at face value by the institutions that lent to or insured him.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
The issue of people taking misinformation at face value is now well-recognized.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Some tickets are distributed to NFL teams, or sold at face value to players, coaches and others tied to the sport.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
However, the results — which are released at the discretion of the president — should not necessarily be taken at face value since presidents have a history of deceiving the American public about their health, historians told McClatchy News.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Trump denies any wrongdoing, saying the statements actually lowballed his fortune, came with disclaimers and weren’t taken at face value by the institutions that lent to or insured him.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Robinson, by not taking the words of Scripture at face value, makes her case for God’s enduring covenant with creation.
—Joan Taylor, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
While the rain totals aren’t concerning at face value, the storm is following a winter of heavy rains that have continued to wreak havoc across the region.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Trump and his co-defendants denied any wrongdoing, saying the statements actually lowballed his fortune, came with disclaimers and weren't taken at face value by the institutions that lent to or insured him.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
The issue of people taking misinformation at face value is now well-recognized.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Some tickets are distributed to NFL teams, or sold at face value to players, coaches and others tied to the sport.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2024
However, the results — which are released at the discretion of the president — should not necessarily be taken at face value since presidents have a history of deceiving the American public about their health, historians told McClatchy News.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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