seemed; seeming; seems
1
: to appear to the observation or understanding
2
: to give the impression of being
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What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.
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Just four years ago, Trump’s political career seemed over.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The look seems to have inspired Lucy Liu, who sported a similar outfit while promoting her new movie Red One.
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Everything seems to be formatted and interrupted all the time.
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—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The look seems to have inspired Lucy Liu, who sported a similar outfit while promoting her new movie Red One.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Everything seems to be formatted and interrupted all the time.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
These days, the holiday shopping season seems to creep earlier and earlier with the goal of getting consumers to spend more and more, often on tangible, unwanted items — a good portion of which end up in the trash.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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