How to Use seemingly in a Sentence
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Now it’s been seemingly pulled there by the time and tides.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Moody was seemingly in good form.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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The movie roars to life but seemingly forgets to breathe.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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In the video, people seemingly urge her not to drive.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
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There’s seemingly not much back-and-forth on the lyrical themes or specifics.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Since then, the two have seemingly severed ties.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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At first, Alex is at a total loss, seemingly ready to give up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
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First there is a seemingly compelling reason to go to war.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Plus, Matt dropped a hint that seemingly implies all things are a-go.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2023
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That’s why Shields spends so much time on those seemingly tiny details.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
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Things that once felt stuck and stagnant may start moving, seemingly all at once.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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In television, there are some trends that seemingly come out of nowhere.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Answer that, and your new habit will seemingly slide right into your life.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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The threat of fire—the dark side of those mountains and the wind—was seemingly ignored.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Or seemingly any baggage at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
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But the tax seemingly struck a nerve with the president.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
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The two were seemingly kismet spirits.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
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But the mayor seemingly hasn’t budged.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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So why would a hair product that works so well for Duff’s seemingly thick hair work for mine, too?
—Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Peel-and-stick tile is seemingly everywhere these days.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
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The sellers seemingly have a lot going for them at the moment.
—Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 7 June 2026
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At the end of their seemingly unending lines?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
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This is seemingly a message to the people who are doubting him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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The Paper is the new kid on the block here, and seemingly still finding its voice.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Michael Kopech has seemingly battled a few injuries over the last few days.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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But then again, not too bad for an episode that was seemingly written in an afternoon.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
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Burnett has always been able to draw laughs out of seemingly nothing.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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The country singer performed a song that’s seemingly about a breakout on the show.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
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Something as seemingly benign as a car’s tailpipe can be the culprit.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
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Abraham seemingly didn’t skip a beat, and the shoot continued on as planned.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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