seem

as in to look
to give the impression of being I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed

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Recent Examples of seem That may seem surprising, given the stress and uncertainty of those years. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 Normally, the launch of yet another one might not seem newsworthy. Michael Washburn, National Review, 25 May 2025 Thinking about work off the clock seemed to spread stress from humans to pets. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025 The Royals’ team captain always seems to come through in crucial moments. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seem
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Verb
  • Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Lilo & Stitch is looking at a second frame of $60M, off 59%, which is in the vicinity of previous Disney Memorial Day live-action takes of classic toons Aladdin (-53%) and Little Mermaid (57%).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 May 2025
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  • This series feels a lot more important than a late-May series should feel.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • The keyboard is large and comfortable, with a few points deducted for HP's insistence on cramped arrow keys, and the touchpad feels good.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Things sound good for the 49ers' star running back.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Darche sounded a lot like Roy on Thursday, saying his goal as GM is to make the Islanders a fast team, one that still defends but plays with pace.
    Arthur Staple, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 June 2025
  • Farrow, known for her breakout role in the film Rosemary’s Baby, previously appeared on Broadway in the 1979 production of Romantic Comedy, opposite Anthony Perkins, as well as two subsequent staged readings on Broadway and regional productions.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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