- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
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The audience appears to hang on her every word, shout and moan, erupting in explosive applause as she utters the play’s last lines, arms extended ecstatically to the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Twelve years later that decision appears to be vindicated, with recent research highlighting the prevalence in men.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Overall, a strong quarter for BHP’s bulk commodities while consensus appears to have underestimated the pace of the copper grade decline at Escondida and Pampa Norte in Chile,” analyst James Redfern says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
She also added an interlude where a guest, usually famous, appears to confess to the singer as if she were a priest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It appears to just be slowly developing all across the top.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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