In the delicate balance of international politics, sometimes appearances mattered more than reality.

"If physical appearance doesn't matter, then what's wrong with this appearance?"

Up until now, the appearance of the Poltava had mattered far more than the reality.

After being dumped in the river more times than she cared to count, her appearance no longer mattered.

Even if your appearance doesn't matter to you, it matters to the girls.

She wore too much makeup even at times like this when her appearance should not matter.

Connor says that appearance doesn't matter to him, since he grew up in Quor-toth.

If they were devoted to the occult, would appearances matter to them?

Of late middle age, he was dressed in rumpled clothing, as if his appearance did not matter any longer.

She'd just laugh and say that appearances didn't matter when hearts spoke to each other.