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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What once seemed exciting and new — this new house, namely — has lost its luster.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Their stories all went viral because of details that seemed, at times, surreal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Microsoft seemed like an obvious early winner in AI: The company became OpenAI’s first major corporate backer through a $1 billion investment in 2019, aligning itself early on with one of the industry’s juggernauts.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

A result even Bayer-Monsanto seemed to doubt was possible after oral arguments, as evidenced by the intensification of their fight on every other available front.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Anyway, the badger seemed unfazed by the revelation.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman