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 term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
As Romans walks into his barn office, which seems not big enough to contain his 6-foot-2-inch frame, his longtime worker, Cristina Bahena, walks in with a big foam cup filled with ice, wordlessly handing it to Romans.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Some of you might recognize the passion in this place, others will wonder why the air seems a bit thin.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
But if those programs play each other in the play-in rounds, as seems likely, any financial windfall would be a mirage when the little guys cannibalize each other.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
For her, communication seems to be the biggest issue.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Marshall lives in Canton, but seems to use a Dorchester address for city payroll documents.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
But Azumi seems to be waking things up and putting Shiomachi Shotengai back on the map.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Now a bunker seems to occupy the entire mind of his successor.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
As Romans walks into his barn office, which seems not big enough to contain his 6-foot-2-inch frame, his longtime worker, Cristina Bahena, walks in with a big foam cup filled with ice, wordlessly handing it to Romans.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Some of you might recognize the passion in this place, others will wonder why the air seems a bit thin.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
But if those programs play each other in the play-in rounds, as seems likely, any financial windfall would be a mirage when the little guys cannibalize each other.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
For her, communication seems to be the biggest issue.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Marshall lives in Canton, but seems to use a Dorchester address for city payroll documents.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
But Azumi seems to be waking things up and putting Shiomachi Shotengai back on the map.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Now a bunker seems to occupy the entire mind of his successor.
—Neil Flanagan, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seems
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From across the barbecue pit, see an Elvis impersonator, full pompadour over skinny jeans, plus a girlfriend who looks exactly like Priscilla.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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After spending a long winter primarily indoors, there's a good chance your outdoor space looks a little neglected.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2026
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But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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If this sounds like your kitchen, this is great news.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Named for his grandfather, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro has for more than a decade acted as part bodyguard, part gatekeeper to Cuba’s most powerful living figure, always just feet away when Raúl Castro appears in public.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Seems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seems. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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