At face value, his proposal seemed reasonable
She decided to take his apology at face value
Don't judge the situation at face value; there's more to it
The contract might look complicated, but you should assess it at face value first
He's a trusting person who tends to accept things at face value
The offer seems too good to be true, but we're considering it at face value
It's important not to always take what people say at face value
The initial report was taken at face value by the public
She appreciated him for being straightforward and accepting her words at face value
The investors decided to proceed based on the information presented at face value
This proposal seems too good to be true.
I agree, we should not take it at face value.
Let's investigate further to be safe.
I took his promise at face value, and he let me down
I believed his promise and was let down
I trusted his word, and it proved to be a mistake