as in seeming
to give the impression of being
she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant
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The sequence exists in a liminal space between reality and hallucination, with the tube seeming to go on forever.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Players continue to arrive and leave, yet those characters of seeming permanence remain regardless of the speculation on their futures.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Glassman said the family’s legal team is looking into whether Khimberly was properly examined during her initial hospitalization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Alphabet was also looking for external investors to grow GFiber, and eventually spin it off into an independent business, according to Reuters.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lead with that part of the experience to connect with what young people are feeling in the moment.—
Alexis Redding,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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But others reported feeling significant to severe pain and being unable to sleep, including two women who had given birth by cesarian section, per the court document.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the risk of sounding dramatic, the splurge-worthy blanket is nothing short of life-changing and luxurious.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not everyone is sounding the alarm.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Coming off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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