Definitions

seem

[seem] / sim /

VERB

appear; give the impression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression create the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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Her determination to help others seems to come from the challenges she has had to battle as a survivor.

From BBC

"He went from being confident, energetic, and present to being withdrawn, irritable, forgetful - and he just seemed to be constantly in pain," she said.

From BBC

The beach club was clean, he said, but seemed a little “Disney fake.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Brahmbhatt, 57 years old, would seem an unlikely client for a highflying U.S. lender.

From The Wall Street Journal

Didn’t seem to do much good this weekend for the flying-public community either.

From Los Angeles Times

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