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appear to be

VERB
sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The child accounts appear to be a first step in the direction of more widespread age verification processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Geopolitical risks appear to be a major spur to central bank gold purchases, the ECB said in its report.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

There are other aspects of the facility’s finances, such as its cash reserves, that appear to be sound.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

People sit in red velvet chairs and drink neon-bright drinks that appear to be radioactive.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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