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 The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025 Drugs and Thugs The prosecution of Álvarez seems distinct from the politics of it. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 This question of what is real and what is fake seems key again today in the age of social media and fake news. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 The role doesn’t seem like a heavy lift in terms of providing a convincing, dramatic performance. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seem
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  • The Green Bay Packers will look to get back on track in Monday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering an upset loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 9.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The stream of remittances from relatives abroad, a consequence of more than 7 million Venezuelans fleeing the country under Maduro to look for better opportunities elsewhere, is also falling short.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • And among the less conversationally direct, the topic often seems to lurk on the fringes as locals in other countries try to more delicately approach politics and discern how US travelers feel about what’s going on at home.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Specific details of conversations remain unclear, but the meeting suggests that Comcast feels that there is still a path forward for a deal, in spite of concerns — aired in the press — about the likelihood of regulatory troubles in the US.
    Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Not everybody sounds the same, everybody’s an individual.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The computer voice is heavily treated and needs to sound affected.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.
    MaKshya Tolbert, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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