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seem

[seem] / sim /
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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That Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seem to hate each other for real is an additional wrinkle in the companies’ jostling for people’s hearts and minds.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

High-powered CEOs are fretting about the energy shock from the Iran conflict but investors seem to have their heads in the sand.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Their research shows that a quantum process can seem completely memoryless when viewed one way, yet still retain memory when examined from another angle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Mostly they’re too faded to read, and there doesn’t seem to be anything of interest beyond what I’ve already seen.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler