seems

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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But the prospect of a job interview seems so far beyond his capacities he wonders if he’ll end up living on the street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

“Not everybody seems to get it yet,” Suozzi said after Trump left.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"Then it moves up the street and it seems to follow a trend where it feels like we're next."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He seems to think the assignment was to do a sort of Peter Sellers turn, as though under the impression that the project was a broad comedy like last year’s “Fackham Hall.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Slowly I slide back to my knees next to him and we begin to work side by side, quietly flipping the pages and jotting down anything that seems noteworthy.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse