as in looked
to give the impression of being
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed
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Recent Examples of seemed
By 2017, though, the Swedish DJ seemed to have reignited his passion for songwriting — and was doing his best to look inward with the hopes of discovering the key to happiness.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Initially, things seemed to go well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The surface seemed to explode with whales, their garage-size mouths agape.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Williams seemed consumed with how to ensure this wasn’t all a self-destructive, highly dangerous waste of time.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Kirby Smart complained about the call afterward but seemed to misinterpret what being set over the ball meant.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
While the older Oath Keepers had demurred at his most sensitive questions recently, the teenager seemed eager to impress a grizzled survival instructor.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
New look Milan overcome wasteful Juventus That wastefulness seemed to spark Milan into life, Theo Hernandez wasting a similarly simple chance to equalise, then Michele Di Gregorio needing a good save to deny Tijjani Reijnders.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The intentionally empty area around Sgr A*'s frame seemed to actually punctuate its conceptual and visual weight in a way its typical online backdrop of search bars and Google Chrome tabs never has for me.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Initially, things seemed to go well.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The surface seemed to explode with whales, their garage-size mouths agape.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Williams seemed consumed with how to ensure this wasn’t all a self-destructive, highly dangerous waste of time.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Kirby Smart complained about the call afterward but seemed to misinterpret what being set over the ball meant.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
While the older Oath Keepers had demurred at his most sensitive questions recently, the teenager seemed eager to impress a grizzled survival instructor.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
New look Milan overcome wasteful Juventus That wastefulness seemed to spark Milan into life, Theo Hernandez wasting a similarly simple chance to equalise, then Michele Di Gregorio needing a good save to deny Tijjani Reijnders.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The intentionally empty area around Sgr A*'s frame seemed to actually punctuate its conceptual and visual weight in a way its typical online backdrop of search bars and Google Chrome tabs never has for me.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
Verb
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In the end, Harris lost the opportunity to campaign for votes in key states, looked foolish in doing so, and got zero from her Joe Rogan experience.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Risk of building up and matting hair: There is also evidence that castor oil may cause build-up and hair matting (also known as hair felting) in some people, but this is extremely rare.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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From long-lasting formulas to felt pens that behave almost like calligraphy markers, there’s an option for every skill level, eye shape, and makeup mood.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pacheco’s advanced numbers also appeared to be affected by his ankle.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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The high court's conservative majority, joined by some liberal justices, appeared skeptical of Wisconsin's position.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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