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came off (as)

verb

past tense of come off (as)

as in seemed

to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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This guy seemed all right, so why not meet up with him just to try it out?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The show’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, and director, Howard Sponseller, seemed utterly taken with this tall, skinny girl, whose name was Gilda Radner.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

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Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
These outings looked and felt like dates, and Gilda was affectionate and tactile — her intentions toward me were clear.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of looked

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The city felt vibrant and full of possibility, especially as Russia seemed firmly on its way to a democratic future.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The assumption was that the closer the system felt to a person, the more stable the interaction would be, and if the user ever noticed the seams, the illusion would collapse.

— Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of felt

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Poland also sounded the alarm about Russia, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warning on Thursday that Moscow could send drones or missiles into NATO countries allied with Ukraine in the coming months.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Five alerts sounded during a business conference, with guests and speakers leaving and returning after the all-clear, each time.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

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