coming across (as)

present participle of come across (as)
as in seeming
to give the impression of being the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable

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Verb
  • Step one is converting a Mayfair to their side, with Moira seeming like the easiest target.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Assad died in 2000 and was succeeded by a doltish-seeming son, Bashar, who's recently been in the news.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • In doing so, their press suffered, looking disjointed.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Brian Cashman, though, is still looking at every option on the table.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Coming across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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