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appear to be

VERB
sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


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But these interventions appear to be no salve for investors.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Nvidia offered an upbeat outlook last week, but that didn’t appear to be enough for investors.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

It’s good that Harvard, Yale and Princeton appear to be coming around, but they are late.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

One candidate could appear to be in the lead on election night and another could overtake them once all ballots are counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Now that Sahil was sitting here, she wanted to appear to be a mother, someone who gave a crap.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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