- present participle of seem.
seeming
Example Sentences
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In a Depression-era bit set at a soup kitchen, you know he’ll be attacked for seeming to cut the line — “chat cuts” is the Davidean phrase — and that he’ll criticize the soup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
On the issue of seeming discrepancies in claims for travel and hotel accommodation by the MP, Walker said he had received "detailed information" that led him to conclude they were due to "dating errors".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The prep takes nearly two days, but “I’m glad it’s coming off as seeming effortless,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I don’t have a pair, so I’m not important enough,” Mato confessed, seeming to confirm that Florsheims have become something of a status symbol inside the administration.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
I may there discover the wondrous power which attracts the needle and may regulate a thousand celestial observations that require only this voyage to render their seeming eccentricities consistent for ever.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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