- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Shalom, the Hebrew word for peace and wholeness, appears after a crisis in the Book of Numbers, and it is written with a break in its third letter in all Torah scrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The automated calls typically come from what appears to be a UK mobile number.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The number of applications for jobless benefits is even lower than it appears if the government’s formula to adjust the data for seasonal swings in employment is removed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
He appears before the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1868 and spills the beans.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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