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
That guy selling records seems pretty cool.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The mid-tournament tweak seems to be working.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Friedkin, who died in 2023 and is seen only in archival interviews, now seems disingenuous in some of his denials that the film was exploitative, especially with regard to the murder that inspired it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Homes have rugs, cords, pets, narrow hallways, tight corners and furniture that always seems to get in the way.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The land itself seems unlikely.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
What seems like a simple job is not, in reality.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Padres seems to be giving their most productive hitter a run in the two-hole.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The mid-tournament tweak seems to be working.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Friedkin, who died in 2023 and is seen only in archival interviews, now seems disingenuous in some of his denials that the film was exploitative, especially with regard to the murder that inspired it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Homes have rugs, cords, pets, narrow hallways, tight corners and furniture that always seems to get in the way.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The land itself seems unlikely.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
What seems like a simple job is not, in reality.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Squandering his Senate seniority and experience at this time, combined with his decision to appoint a newbie to replace him, should that opportunity arise, seems misguided at best and selfish at worst.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Padres seems to be giving their most productive hitter a run in the two-hole.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seems
Verb
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My yoga jacket looks just like this one, with a similar standup collar and zipper pockets.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In pending cases, the court also looks likely to frustrate his attempts to curtail birthright citizenship and remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But there are signs the government feels more confident of its hold over the area.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Energy markets don’t stop at state lines, so when one state rewrites the rules for major producers, every state feels it at the pump and on the power bill.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Playing music that sounds like nothing else in Western pop music, the duo has, at press time, racked up more than 15 million views on that video alone.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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If that sounds like your kind of scare, here are eight other liminal horror films to lose yourself in.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Seems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seems. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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