seemed; seeming; seems
1
: to appear to the observation or understanding
2
: to give the impression of being
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Examples of seem in a Sentence
What they're doing doesn't seem right to me.
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed.
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Harris introduced an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, outlining what her administration would do to support that voting constituency that seemed movable.
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Apple Intelligence with Siri doesn't seem to be fully baked just yet.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
In a world where one call by a TV channel can throw a campaign into chaos, everyone involved seems to understand how high the stakes are.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Apple Intelligence with Siri doesn't seem to be fully baked just yet.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Bucks that seem alert and nervous — look for twitchy ears and a constantly bobbing head — are more likely to detect you movement and are also more likely to duck arrows.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
In a world where one call by a TV channel can throw a campaign into chaos, everyone involved seems to understand how high the stakes are.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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