알면서도

In a sentence

• 그는 문제가 심각하다는 것을 알면서도 무시했다.

  He ignored the problem despite knowing it was serious.

  In this sentence, '알면서도' emphasizes the contradiction between the knowledge of a situation and the consequent action taken.

• 나는 그녀가 힘들어하고 있다는 것을 알면서도 아무 말도 하지 않았다.

  I said nothing even though I knew she was struggling.

  Here, '알면서도' indicates that the speaker is aware of someone's difficulty but chooses not to act, showing a deliberate decision despite knowing.

• 친구가 화가 났다는 것을 알면서도 그는 장난을 멈추지 않았다.

  He continued joking despite knowing his friend was angry.

  '알면서도' in this sentence demonstrates a conscious disregard of the knowledge of someone's emotional state, illustrating insensitivity or stubbornness.