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
Worse, the organization’s evaluation and development seemed to take a step backward.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
But back in 2023, the law seemed to offer Taylor a real chance to sue Lee and maybe even Martz, though Martz had died in a single-engine Cessna crash in 2015.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Going 3-0 with Texas seemed to be an uphill climb coming into Saturday, but more on that later.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The real catalyst for the ceasefire, meanwhile, seemed to have come about three weeks earlier.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
So when my editor asked me to cover the SOUL Wellness Retreat in Los Cabos, the opportunity seemed heaven-sent.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
But back in 2023, the law seemed to offer Taylor a real chance to sue Lee and maybe even Martz, though Martz had died in a single-engine Cessna crash in 2015.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Going 3-0 with Texas seemed to be an uphill climb coming into Saturday, but more on that later.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The real catalyst for the ceasefire, meanwhile, seemed to have come about three weeks earlier.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
So when my editor asked me to cover the SOUL Wellness Retreat in Los Cabos, the opportunity seemed heaven-sent.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both partners looked very chuffed.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Quinn felt the defense could improve on several things to further limit fellow powers down the line, but Grace Hagan, Kendal Cusack and Ella Dacey played a major role in the Porkers still only allowing just three total shots despite Canton’s elite firepower.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But then a ref blew the whistle as the buzzer sounded, giving Duke two meaningless free throws while up by four.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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With promises of easier sleep and less stress just one spray away, a product hasn’t sounded more enticing since ear seeding to help with cortisol face.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bari Weiss’ television prospects once appeared to be fairly bleak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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