seemed; seeming; seems
1
: to appear to the observation or understanding
2
: to give the impression of being
Examples of seem in a Sentence
What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.
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The outcome of the trial seems foreseeable early on.
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Only time will, but Rivers seems at peace with accepting the idea of calling it a career sooner than later.
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Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
The Blue Devils found out their primary competition seemed to be Virginia and Marquette.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Only time will, but Rivers seems at peace with accepting the idea of calling it a career sooner than later.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Emmys, at least, seems to be holding the door open for AI.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seem
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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