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
The KidSuper designer seems to always be taking on a new thing—a collaboration, writing a play—yet this might be his greatest yet.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet, there seems an equal possibility that science’s ability to deal with these would have advanced as well.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The money being poured into this challenging combination of art and technology is meant to restore a faith that, at least in Barcelona, seems to have no chance of being rekindled.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The National Assembly lacks a clear governing majority and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) seems ever closer to finally winning power.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But the most promising approach seems to be extreme calorie restriction, which could certainly make life seem longer.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Never say never in the sports world, but a Hill reunion with the Chiefs seems unlikely.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Jacob Robinson of The Athletic seems to believe that Dart's debut could be tied to Thomas' return.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet, there seems an equal possibility that science’s ability to deal with these would have advanced as well.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The money being poured into this challenging combination of art and technology is meant to restore a faith that, at least in Barcelona, seems to have no chance of being rekindled.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The National Assembly lacks a clear governing majority and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) seems ever closer to finally winning power.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But the most promising approach seems to be extreme calorie restriction, which could certainly make life seem longer.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Never say never in the sports world, but a Hill reunion with the Chiefs seems unlikely.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Jacob Robinson of The Athletic seems to believe that Dart's debut could be tied to Thomas' return.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seems
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But that defense honestly looks pretty weak in light of the federal government’s contention that Google has a search monopoly, controlling nearly 90% of the market.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Music sounds bigger, dialogue sounds clearer, and yes, your TV actually feels more epic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement GSF posted videos on social media showing the incident, later followed by a video showing damage to the vessel with burn marks on what appears to be the main deck.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the notion of mysterious objects hurtling through the air in a way that appears intelligently controlled is hard to seperate from the stigma of little green men and flying saucers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Seems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seems. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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