seems

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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seems

Each day seems to bring a new low for Iran’s currency, now trading below 2.7 million rials to the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

We are watching the best drivers in the world, who have wet tyres, but it seems when it rains prior to the start of a race, the action gets under way too late.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"As it stands, nobody really seems to care," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yet the 72-year-old Gibney seems unbothered by the barrage as he logs on to Zoom in a black hoodie from his home in Brooklyn, fresh from a Sunday game of tennis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

His death seems just a matter of time now.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman