appear to be

Example Sentences

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“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

The selling doesn’t appear to be over yet.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The storage areas and processing plant appear to be largely complete, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

America would bring to Barack Obama the same questions my cousin was unconsciously putting to me that day on the stoop: Are you what you appear to be?

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama