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 On the evidence of Frei’s experience in Philadelphia, however, a similar rapprochement from DiCaprio and De Niro seems unlikely. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 In the last decade, though, Murakami’s warm embrace from the global market seems to have encouraged a certain maximalist tendency in his writing. Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024 After Gaetz forced Kevin McCarthy out as House speaker, throwing his party into disorder, Mike Rogers, a Republican congressman from Alabama, seemed ready to physically attack him and had to be restrained by colleagues. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024 And Lutnick seems enthusiastic about the cost-cutting possibilities. Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seem 
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  • Now, other entities like Scottsdale are looking to use excess space to transport their own water sources, particularly groundwater.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The meal looks homemade and delicious, and Srisatta finishes all of it well within his 15-minute window.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • The first half of Season 4 felt a bit refreshing as if the series had returned to its roots despite the multiple romances going on.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • One with brisk, cheerful, egalitarian service; comforting food at most hours of the day; and a convivial social atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to greet guests at the next table.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • So why do frogs sound so different from each other?
    Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
  • McDonald had a front row seat to the birth of Black Flag in Hermosa Beach, but Redd Kross sounds nothing like that group — or anyone else, for that matter.
    Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • That mystery appears finally solved thanks to researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.
    Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seem. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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