as in seemed
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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The woman seemed to be seriously considering that advice.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025 -
That seemed like Weird and Wild material to me.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her refined chop resembled that of Anna Wintour’s, minus the micro bangs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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This fall Shohei Ohtani pitched with triple-digit heat and hit home runs that resembled Herman Munster’s blasts in a stupid 1960s TV show.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Asked on Sunday why more Americans feel this way about Democrats than the president -- even amidst the East Wing demolitions or a White House Halloween party hosted during the shutdown -- Martin suggested Republicans were in hotter water and disapproved of by Americans more.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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