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 streets around City Hall had become a maze of barricades, checkpoints and police lines, with each turn seeming to produce a new instruction.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026 -
Midway through the premiere, the season’s seeming thesis statement is delivered by Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), perhaps the series’ most malleably moral character.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Hiking Hverdalir requires hundreds of steps, but a buggy ride on one of the property’s ATVs may be a better bet for those looking for something a little less impactful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Blue went home the day after surgery, already looking more comfortable.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The relaxed silhouette has the same easygoing feel, and the floral print adds personality without feeling unwearable.—
Mia McManus,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The bias cut drapes smoothly, and the mocha dot print (my favorite option) adds a subtle statement without feeling too loud.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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Moreover, the average person seeing a super PAC ad will not know what was in those filings, but will simply see the high-minded sounding name of the PAC.—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Getty Images For one weekend, one of America’s most secure and strategically important military installations stopped sounding like jet engines and started sounding like stock cars.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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