as in looked
to give the impression of being
I tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed
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Recent Examples of seemed
In a 1916 study, Navy soldiers seemed to better learn Morse code when it was played overnight.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The trio had been at a graduation party and everything seemed to be OK.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This has seemed like a questionable investment, ever since the first OPEC embargo, as well as the Iranian revolution.
—Tom Caffery, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
League officials gave the players a talking-to in the morning and, to back it up, Krebs got tagged with a roughing minor on what seemed like routine pushing and shove after the whistle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In my recollection now, none of them seemed concerned.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The trio had been at a graduation party and everything seemed to be OK.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This has seemed like a questionable investment, ever since the first OPEC embargo, as well as the Iranian revolution.
—Tom Caffery, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
League officials gave the players a talking-to in the morning and, to back it up, Krebs got tagged with a roughing minor on what seemed like routine pushing and shove after the whistle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
In my recollection now, none of them seemed concerned.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
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For one night, the Mets looked like the team they’re supposed to be.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Magic superstar Tracy McGrady was playing at an MVP level, and Orlando looked faster, freer and flat-out better.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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But most states have already held primaries for 2026 so the high court's decision is likely to be felt more in the 2028 presidential contest or in 2031, after the next Census.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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What once felt like an opportunity to close has become something closer to a necessity.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Air raid sirens sounded multiple times in border communities in northern Israel on Thursday, too.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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