seem
verb (used without object)
to appear to be, feel, do, etc..
had seemed
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past perfectof seem.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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With his mutton-chop sideburns, West Country accent and infectious enthusiasm, Professor Colin Pillinger persuaded politicians, pop stars and the public to support what had seemed impossible: a British mission to Mars.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
After balletically tapping both of his feet in bounds, Jobe came down with an interception and clinched a victory that had seemed so unlikely just a couple of hours earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Looking over transcripts of her interviews, she noticed details that previously had seemed to her unimportant, that now cast a revealing light on emotions and events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
At this World Cup, that squad gave its all — body and soul — and rebuilt a relationship with the fans that had seemed broken since the 2024 Copa América.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
We had assumed he had made it to Narewka, which in 1939 was under Soviet control and had seemed a safer place for him than Kraków.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
