In person he is not quite the raging tiger that his reputation as a commentator may suggest.

But he did not lag as far behind as his reputation would suggest.

He was actually a more complicated artist than his popular reputation suggests.

Finland is an expensive country, but not quite as much as its reputation would suggest.

We do not know him very well, but his reputation suggests that he is a most prompt and gracious host.

Members of parliament are generally more dedicated to the public good than their reputation among the voters might suggest.

The answer is that he had more in common with Wilde than his reputation would suggest.

Properly maintained though, the machines behave a lot better than their reputation suggests.

There is not nearly as much shouting on Crossfire as its reputation would suggest.