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appear to be

VERB
sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Tryl says although it is clear Britain is "creaking at the top", his research on public opinion suggests the foundations of community still appear to be strong.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As Princo backs away from divestment, several U.K. universities appear to be strengthening their stance.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

At this moment, as the infrastructure build-out to support generative artificial intelligence is in full swing, emerging markets include some very important players, and some of them appear to be well-priced.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But I think I’m going to accidentally appear to be prolific again, because we wrote so many songs for this record.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The bean did not appear to be that large....”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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