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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
  • Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Write, make something, tell the story differently, or simply notice what now seems funny that once felt enormous.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of seems
Verb
  • Down in the comments section of the original post, fans showered both the mother and daughter with love — and couldn’t agree whether Charlotte looks more like her mother or father.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Venus in your career zone forms an awkward connection to Uranus in your playful 5th house, stirring tension between what looks polished and what actually feels interesting.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks
Verb
  • Sixteen years later, the rainmaker still feels pain in his leg.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The useful question is whether the choice still feels worthwhile once the excitement fades.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of feels
Verb
  • Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The device connects to a Dyson smartphone app, which sounds almost like having a personal online dentist.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounds
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