come across as
phrase
: to seem to be
He comes across as (being) a good speaker.
He came across as a nice guy.
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“Come across as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20across%20as. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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