seem

as in to look
to give the impression of being I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

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Recent Examples of seem Nonetheless, this premium valuation seems warranted due to the company’s substantial opportunities in the rapidly growing AI sector. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Overall, the judges seemed interested in exploring the nondelegation and major questions factors, and repeatedly rebutted suggestions that ruling on the tariffs was beyond their power. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 May 2025 And, that kind of seemed like an appropriate name for the brand and the event. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 May 2025 Despite Tatum’s clutch shots, a Celtics loss already seemed all but certain by the time of his injury. Jay King, New York Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seem
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  • Haney looked timid and afraid for the first four rounds before finding his legs and winning a unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with Jose Ramirez.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Near where Prima was sitting, on the top step of the cathedral, was a girl who looked familiar to her.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
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  • On the morning of April 14, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit San Diego County and was widely felt across Southern California and northern Mexico.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • South of the border: 'Too scary' U.S. industries are already feeling a cold wind from up north.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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  • With hyper-masculine influencers on their social media feeds promoting self-improvement through extreme workout and diet regimens, the idea of sitting in a circle and talking about feelings might sound less appealing.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • While Chinese officials haven't released any photos of the satellites, which could eventually number more than 14,000, this sounds a lot like the design of SpaceX's Starlink satellites.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 May 2025
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  • Trump appears to have opted for using tariffs as a stick.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • In addition to Waitress, Titcomb has appeared in national touring and regional productions of Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Frozen and Fun Home.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 May 2025

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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