seems

VERB

appear; give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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seems

It’s not that Schoenbrun is bad at making movies, but their mind seems to operate like a story map, with hundreds of red strings pinned between plot points.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Duckett seems to relish opening with Banton: the pair have stands of 143, 6, 91, 74, 4 and 163 in their past six outings together.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

One-hundred years of monthly returns, adjusted for inflation, seems a pretty good sample, especially in an era when venture capitalists and Wall Street frequently refer to 10 or 20 years as “long term.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Frankly, touch seems like a bonus on this laptop, not the main event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It seems that alarm clocks stop working when your dog chews the wires while you’re busy trying to get your English assignment done.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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