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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The seeming authenticity of that formula perfectly serves the social-media narrative that the truth can come only from streamers and YouTubers.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026 -
And who can forget the seeming constant predictions that another recession was just around the corner?—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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The only black eye on the report was a loss in Reality Labs, but given management’s recent efforts to reduce spending in the division, investors are looking past it.—
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CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The simple-looking 'speedometer' is actually a touchscreen that can show GPS and a variety of displays for speed, RPM, fuel, music, and more.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or not feeling super fresh after a nap at 35,000 feet with your mouth hung open?—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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A lot of volume shampoos have left my hair feeling heavy and greasy at the root, but this one lifts without the weight.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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ElevenLabs – ElevenLabs can quickly import a voice, train itself, and then output convincing-sounding audio from a text as if that person really said it.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Questions are framed carefully to avoid sounding critical.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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