Could have been
He smiled blissfully. It was so easy to make Mike happy. "You can have shotgun," he promised. I hid my chagrin. It wasn't as simple to make Mike and Jessica happy at the same time. I could see Jessica glowering at us now. The numbers worked out in my favor, though. Lee brought two extra people, and suddenly every seat was necessary. I managed to wedge Jess in between Mike and me in the front seat of the Suburban. Mike could have been more graceful about it, but at least Jess seemed appeased.
What does 'could have been more graceful about it' mean?
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It is a way of saying, essentially, that he wasn't very graceful about it. g. if he had made an effort) implies a low level of actual gracefulness.
- It is a way of saying, essentially, that he wasn't very graceful about it.
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- if he had made an effort) implies a low level of actual gracefulness.
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It is a way of saying, essentially, that he wasn't very graceful about it.
He could have been more graceful (e.g. if he had made an effort) implies a low level of actual gracefulness.
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