come across as

phrase

: to seem to be

He comes across as (being) a good speaker.

He came across as a nice guy.

Examples of come across as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Mod’s hands, Shruti never panders for pity or respect either from audiences or from Whishaw’s Adam, never makes Shruti come across as a victim or as a naive dilettante. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023

This will come across as an ad and the press won't pick up your story. — Adrian Falk, Forbes, 4 May 2023

This warm white with gray undertones still manages to come across as a true white. — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2023

Nearly 80 — his birthday is in June — Manilow could be expected to come across as some pontificating elder statesman of pop. — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023

Rhymes for come across as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas