seem

as in to look
to give the impression of being I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

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Recent Examples of seem But does anything seem different about that group, versus this Phillies core? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 But this doesn’t seem to be dissuading people from partaking. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The track seemed to play on Williams’ fandom for the music icon, while also drawing comparisons between their outspoken natures. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Taylor Swift seems ready to walk down the aisle! Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seem
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  • Think about how the plants would look together in a bouquet when choosing your combinations.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In particular, Schefter reported that Pittsburgh will be looking to bring in another wide receiver to help bring a boost to its passing attack.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • His business is now on track for its first $100,000 year, a milestone that once felt unimaginable.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Scammers know that official-sounding paperwork gets attention, which is why these types of phishing attempts are so common.
    Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In the past year, OpenAI and Anthropic have enabled their chatbots to conduct spoken conversations without sounding overly robotic.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The talks may not result in a final deal, but at present Coinbase appears to have the inside track over Mastercard.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her son, now 6, in a Spiderman shirt and a blue cast from a playground accident, appeared next.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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