as in looks
to give the impression of being
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed
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Recent Examples of seems
Yustyna has Pavlo’s light blue eyes and seems to have taken after him in her calmness.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Lisa from Blackpink), this footwear trend seems poisted to hold strong as spring-summer 2026 approaches.
—Héloïse Salessy, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere in the room is respectful—everyone seems moved to be in her presence—but there is a brightness to Gisèle that none of us quite expects.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Contact with the younger Raúl Castro, who does not hold any formal leadership position, seems to signal belief that his grandfather still holds significant sway post-retirement.
—Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Each frame seems like a story in itself, conveying the overall narrative.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
And as his governorship winds down, the state’s Democratic Party seems to be moving leftward.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Mick Cronin just seems to be angry all the time prowling the sidelines.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Lisa from Blackpink), this footwear trend seems poisted to hold strong as spring-summer 2026 approaches.
—Héloïse Salessy, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2026
The atmosphere in the room is respectful—everyone seems moved to be in her presence—but there is a brightness to Gisèle that none of us quite expects.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Contact with the younger Raúl Castro, who does not hold any formal leadership position, seems to signal belief that his grandfather still holds significant sway post-retirement.
—Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Each frame seems like a story in itself, conveying the overall narrative.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
And as his governorship winds down, the state’s Democratic Party seems to be moving leftward.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Mick Cronin just seems to be angry all the time prowling the sidelines.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seems
Verb
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Being back on the circuit looks a lot different.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 17 treatment rooms are named after America’s Cup champions, there’s an indoor pool surrounded by loungers that feels like the deck of a cruise ship, and the Boiler Room is the spa’s high-end fitness center stocked with Technogym equipment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Eight years after launching her eponymous cosmetics brand Westman Atelier, the makeup artist feels more self-assured than ever.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the album play-through demonstrated, and Gurewitz also noted, Ness’s voice sounds better than ever.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Per the Tourette Association of America, the condition is characterized by sudden, involuntary movements and/or sounds called tics.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pyongyang appears to be signaling discipline and political control while keeping its strategic leverage in reserve.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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