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状況はますます不利になっていたにもかかわらず、CEOは記者会見で窮地でも元気そうに振る舞おうとし、笑顔で厳しい質問をかわした。

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Despite the mounting evidence against them, the CEO tried to whistle past the graveyard during the press conference, smiling and deflecting every tough question.

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Despite the mounting evidence against them, the CEO tried to whistle past the graveyard during the press conference, smiling and deflecting every tough question.

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whistle past the graveyard

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困難な状況に直面しても、楽観的な態度を保ちながら行動を続けること。 / 迫りくる危機や不安を意識しながらも、あえて明るい振る舞いを見せる行為。
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状況はますます不利になっていたにもかかわらず、CEOは記者会見で窮地でも元気そうに振る舞おうとし、笑顔で厳しい質問をかわした。

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