come off (as)

verb

Definition of come off (as)next
as in to seem
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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  1. seem
  2. look
  3. feel
  4. sound
Verb
  • The bulk of any 'savings' seems to come from cutting approximately 300,000 W-2 government employees.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Even this number seems aspirational should Vulcan not fly its initial mission before this summer.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of seem
Verb
  • Four of these teams were the last four teams in the Tournament, while the other four teams playing in Dayton are 16-seeds looking to advance to play one of the favorites to win the whole thing.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers indicate that the next frontier of this work should look at how heat exposure within people's homes shapes health outcomes.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of look
Verb
  • The plan is to go clubbing, and right away things start to feel dodgy.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • At that stage, 51 minutes in, an away win felt like a formality.
    — Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of feel
Verb
  • This sounds appealing in theory, but in practice, a great many legal questions can be framed as disputes over jurisdiction.
    — The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of sound
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