: external appearance as distinguished from true character : look
: outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real
the seeming immortality of our heroes
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Noun
her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself
Adjective
Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.
I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
This season has been up and down in a lot of ways (Kristen’s effectiveness as a host, the vagueness of certain challenges, the seeming conspiracy to get Soo from Last Chance Kitchen onto Top Chef proper), but Danny, Dan, and Savannah have each had little paths of glory.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Political pressure will come to the Kremlin not just from opponents of the war but also from those dismayed by the military’s startling incompetence and seeming lack of determination.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Also, the lack of care, seeming care, for collateral damage, if things go wrong, has been a big contention for them.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
This season has been up and down in a lot of ways (Kristen’s effectiveness as a host, the vagueness of certain challenges, the seeming conspiracy to get Soo from Last Chance Kitchen onto Top Chef proper), but Danny, Dan, and Savannah have each had little paths of glory.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2024
Adjective
That night of violence — with its brutality and seeming lack of a motive — has shaken the community.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Political pressure will come to the Kremlin not just from opponents of the war but also from those dismayed by the military’s startling incompetence and seeming lack of determination.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2022
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“Seeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeming. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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