seemed; seeming; seems
1
: to appear to the observation or understanding
2
: to give the impression of being
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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As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there.
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Working through the rotation The Cardinals seem to have avoided anything serious with Matthew Liberatore, who was pulled from the nightcap in the top of the fifth due to fatigue after his fastball velocity dropped to 89 miles per hour.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
The Ukrainians seem to be particularly being used in urban areas, where resupply is especially challenging.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But early every company in the field seems to have a different vision of how best to get there.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Working through the rotation The Cardinals seem to have avoided anything serious with Matthew Liberatore, who was pulled from the nightcap in the top of the fifth due to fatigue after his fastball velocity dropped to 89 miles per hour.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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