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
Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Jim had an integrity that seems rare in this world.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Walking around the village, Diouf seems to know everyone.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
Rocco's has become a household name in recent years for the challenge, which, on paper, seems like a great thing.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Everybody around here seems to have forgotten the way some of Coach Riley’s Knicks played the game back in the day.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Quantum computing seems to be following a similar path.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That guy selling records seems pretty cool.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The mid-tournament tweak seems to be working.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Jim had an integrity that seems rare in this world.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Walking around the village, Diouf seems to know everyone.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
Rocco's has become a household name in recent years for the challenge, which, on paper, seems like a great thing.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Everybody around here seems to have forgotten the way some of Coach Riley’s Knicks played the game back in the day.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Quantum computing seems to be following a similar path.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
That guy selling records seems pretty cool.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The mid-tournament tweak seems to be working.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seems
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Women are required to wear a headpiece in almost all the enclosures — though what exactly that looks like, depends on the class of ticket.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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There’s a certain pressure on the movie to deliver in both terms of content and box office numbers as well, one that Kiyoko feels immensely.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The landscape is dotted with lighthouses, and climbing one feels like a rite of passage.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The album sounds a little overly slick at times, but mostly Foreign Tongues stays faithful to the Stones’ signature sound, or at least Watts’ idea of how the Stones should sound.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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The Argentine support delivered the sights and sounds that organizers could only have dreamed of when the defending World Cup champions were drawn to play in Kansas City.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In some cases, such a reexamination appears to be already underway, said Paul Sanford, director of policy analysis at The Wilderness Society.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The issue appears to be ongoing.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Seems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seems. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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