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
But the pope’s project seemed purely aspirational.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Many commentators reflected on the misogyny behind the backlash, and noted that the public always seemed particularly willing to tear down successful women.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, neither one seemed to mind, despite not sleeping in the same bed for at least eight months prior.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In a year where markets have generated robust returns, the gains in small caps have largely seemed to go unnoticed.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For Scrooge, a pause—even for the holidays—seemed an unnecessary disruption to productivity.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
During the first half of the year, the 27-year-old Chilean had one of those periods where everything seemed to slot into place, taking in winning the Auckland 250 in January as a qualifier and then knocking an ailing Djokovic out of Rome on the way to the Italian Open semis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The showroom floor itself seemed to be more intuitive for attendees than in years past.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And although some fatigue sets in after a while, these responses seemed exactly correct.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Many commentators reflected on the misogyny behind the backlash, and noted that the public always seemed particularly willing to tear down successful women.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
However, neither one seemed to mind, despite not sleeping in the same bed for at least eight months prior.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
In a year where markets have generated robust returns, the gains in small caps have largely seemed to go unnoticed.
—Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
For Scrooge, a pause—even for the holidays—seemed an unnecessary disruption to productivity.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
During the first half of the year, the 27-year-old Chilean had one of those periods where everything seemed to slot into place, taking in winning the Auckland 250 in January as a qualifier and then knocking an ailing Djokovic out of Rome on the way to the Italian Open semis.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The showroom floor itself seemed to be more intuitive for attendees than in years past.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And although some fatigue sets in after a while, these responses seemed exactly correct.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemed
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And it has been looked at quite significantly.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah, LV — Wouldn’t chase either, as Abdullah looked better with Mattison as the lead, and Mattison likely leads again in Week 17.Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tazewell uses black in many different fabrications and leans into using a felting technique to depict the deeper story behind Erivo’s character.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
Verb
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Davis appeared frail at his 2022 farewell concert, of Beethoven’s Ninth, hosted by the company.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 9mm firearm appeared to be privately made and was loaded with 15 rounds, the warrant affidavit said.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Seemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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