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Example Sentences

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Having five figures sitting in a high-yield savings account may seem like a loss compared to investing that money, especially for young people who have decades for their investments to compound.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The bosses on the show all have different styles and expectations that may seem demanding or annoying on the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On a cool spring morning, a forest floor may seem calm and still.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Her purity and devotion are difficult to portray with the requisite sincerity—today she would seem abject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I don’t want to seem rude or ungrateful though, so I sip at it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam