seem

[US]/siːm/
[UK]/sim/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. appear to be; give the impression of

Phrases & Collocations

seem to be

seem like

seem to do

Example Sentences

it seems churlish to complain.

they seem to get on pretty well.

It would seem that he was right.

This seems to be a hat of hers.

Be what you seem (to be).

It seems to me that it will snow.

We seem to be light on fuel.

This recipe seems to work.

People seem to dig it.

This plan seem good on paper.

The universe seems infinite.

He did not seem to mind.

The baby seems to be asleep.

It seems that you are lying.

That seems to be a sensible idea.

That seems a reasonable deduction.

look morose.See Synonyms at seem

Real-world Examples

Does this conversation seem tedious to me?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

She seemed so genuine and so refined.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

But I see that you seem to be OK.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Things are not always what they seem.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The four summaries will all seem correct.

Source: Analysis of the PTE Exam

Oh, dear, did it seem that way?

Source: Emily in Paris Season 1

Being a lefty doesn't seem so bad.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

For some reason, that still just seems more wrong.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

But there don't seem to be any customers.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Ruthie came one day, it seemed, out of nowhere.

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

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