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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Given the way the entire month of April has gone for this team, the following seems entirely possible: The Stars have now lost eight straight games.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
These fast-moving, Mid-Atlantic hurricanes seem to occur every 40 years or so, with 2003, 1933, 1896, 1893, and 1878 all being examples.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
However, Grant's fit in Buffalo seems a little strange on paper.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
However, the Royals’ offense has struggled so mightily in April that any disadvantage seems insurmountable.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
These fast-moving, Mid-Atlantic hurricanes seem to occur every 40 years or so, with 2003, 1933, 1896, 1893, and 1878 all being examples.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
However, Grant's fit in Buffalo seems a little strange on paper.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
However, the Royals’ offense has struggled so mightily in April that any disadvantage seems insurmountable.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seem
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“Seem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seem. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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