seem

Definition of seemnext
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 Set in the cozy Western town of Laramie, Wyoming, the film seems to be setting up melodramatic situations like branches of timber that will soon catch fire. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 Its vast salt flats, jagged canyons, and sweeping sand dunes seem merely designed to test human endurance. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 But a presence seems to threaten Hannah’s ambitions. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026 Despite the couple’s yearslong efforts to lie low, something seems to have shifted recently. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seem
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  • From the feathery, full brows to lips that look a little lived in, with smudgy, undefined edges, Park’s calling card has become her face card.
    Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Yurtseven scored no points but grabbed four rebounds while looking a step or two slow on defense.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • This flowery felt iteration from fall 1999 proves that a good silhouette is a blank canvas for any creative director’s vision (just take a look at the latest renditions by Maria Grazia Chiuri, hot off the 2026 runway).
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.
    Ana Serrano, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bahrain sounded sirens early Wednesday, warning of an incoming Iranian attack.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
  • For now, El Niño Bola rolls on, sounding aimless.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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  • When numerous low-altitude targets appear, radar systems detect them amid the clutter – unwanted echoes from terrain, sea surfaces, rain or buildings – before identifying and continuously tracking them, reported SCMP.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • At this point, the majority of the agricultural workforce in some communities in the Mississippi Delta appears to be South African.
    Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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