seemed

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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seemed

Young performer Skye Newman faced what must have seemed like a very unusual X-Factor style panel - King Charles, Sir Elton, his husband David Furnish and Apple's executive chairman Tim Cook.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

For White, who opened an account on the platform during high school, "it seemed innocent enough, I guess, at the time."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Liao Fan seemed stuck in a Catch-22 situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the halcyon days of the televangelists, when Jim Bakker stood shoulder to shoulder with fire and brimstone preachers such as Jerry Farwell, Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart, the collection plate always seemed bottomless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Once upon a time, the path of Joey’s life seemed safe and predictable—wife, mother, devoted and obedient Catholic.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly