comes off (as)

verb

present tense third-person singular of come off (as)
as in seems
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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  1. seems
  2. looks
  3. feels
  4. sounds
Verb
  • The current streak seems likely to reach four as the Browns stubbornly give Deshaun Watson one more go in the final year of Watson’s albatross of a contract.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • San Ángel Zurumucapio, a hamlet of 6,000 with P’urhépecha indigenous roots, is the kind of place where everybody seems to be distant relatives, and where the social calendar revolves around the big rodeos held every few months.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of seems
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  • Centene’s payment to Hope Florida looks more like the latter to us.
    — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But returning home after some time with Ye-ji and Sang-woo, their place suddenly looks shabby and cheap.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • Lawrence looks and sounds rejuvenated with his scenery change in Cincinnati.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This may sounds pricey, but the Prius' gas mileage and driving range reveal the true appeal of the iconic hybrid nameplate.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounds
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