- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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Investor risk appetite has since changed, making assets like bitcoin and gold more attractive to institutional money – although bitcoin appears to have found resistance around the $80,000 mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ultimately, the rise in yields appears to be driven by accelerating nominal U.S. growth, increasingly fueled by higher prices, and a global environment that puts upward pressure on bond yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But the evolutionary history of the brain appears to be far more complicated than a simple struggle between old and new.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
He reads psychology and self-help books, talks openly about sharpening his mind and appears to spend far more time analysing himself than most 21-year-olds.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He examined the dragon for a few moments, then turned to Jeremy and said, "It appears that you have done a good job."
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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