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 Recent polling seems to underscore the frustrations many shared with NPR. Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025 But employing one of those top-tier signal callers does not seem to be a prerequisite for contention. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025 In such cases, solidarity and compassion themselves might seem like luxuries next to the all-conquering, primally selfish urge to save your own skin. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025 But there was something about seeing Bella and Edward's love story unfold on a cinematic screen that made the pair's emotional tensions seem so ridiculous. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seem
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  • Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, and Rice University, the work could reshape how scientists think about pollution cleanup by looking closer at the tiniest details hidden in common minerals.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Elite politics has become so opaque under his rule that pundits look for any clue for China’s direction – from parsing Xi’s words for their real meaning to assessing the color of his hair.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Yet amidst this external focus on varied lyric forms, the drive in this collection feels narrative, the stories history doubling and echoing myth and history.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • With the staff and roster Lucas has brought in, Young feels good days are ahead.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • Perhaps that’s why I am obsessed with how sentences sound?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • With heat records being broken year after year, and progress on emissions lagging, even the most radical climate ideas are starting to sound less far-fetched.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • McDaniel’s job status has been a constant topic of conversation this season, and although the team looked competent on Thursday, the results weren’t there, and patience from fans appears to be at a low point.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Kamala Harris is clearing the air about her desire to appear on Joe Rogan's popular podcast.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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