come off (as)

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

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Verb
  • Clarkson is a good start, but another piece or two seems likely to be added.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • AIs forming and operating C-corps or LLCs seems plausible.
    Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The actor who plays that infected person looks just like him.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • Needless to say, the Sox entered Saturday looking for a lengthy outing from starter Aaron Civale.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Travel often feels like a race to get up and do everything, but honestly?
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • If your emotions feel especially heightened, trust them.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • That’s why hallucinations happen: The model is trained to sound plausible, not necessarily be accurate.
    Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Sirens also sounded in the Gulf country of Bahrain, the interior ministry said in a statement on X.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 June 2025
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“Come off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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