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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It’s possible that alternative investments other than hedge funds have done significantly better, but this seems doubtful.

From MarketWatch

This might seem dramatic, but the answer can tell you two things: how committed you are to one another and whether you both want to operate as a team.

From MarketWatch

And the bizarre ending somehow seemed par for the course on a weekend when weirdness across the NFL upended the race for the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was a prolific artist, but he never did anything that seemed performative and just had no fear about publicly sharing what mattered to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

As dissonant as these authors and their powerful books might seem, I found value in reading them as a pair.

From Los Angeles Times

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