- present tense form of appear (3rd person singular).
appears
Example Sentences
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A male student who appears to be the other person involved in the conflict is rapidly approaching when Xavier vaults over the railing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Woodward wrote that the standard appears to restrict his own ability to teach first-year law students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Rather than annexing the island, the United States appears poised to secure many of its strategic objectives without changing any borders.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
One of the agreements was dated August 2003, but appears not to have been created or actually signed until 2007.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“When she appears, Glory, you’ll have to distract her.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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