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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The tony ski destination’s market had seemed unstoppable—until the snow disappeared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
On Thursday, the visit had seemed to be getting back on track, when Prince Harry had received a warm welcome at a children's hospital in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Thanks to an expanded 48-team World Cup format with a knockout round of 32 teams and a formidable home-field advantage, Mexico achieved a goal that had seemed impossible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The rescue crews had seemed to take forever to arrive on the scene, as was the case elsewhere in La Guaira.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
It was because her plan about the séance, which had seemed so simple and foolproof when she first thought of it, now appeared to have more holes in it than a mole-infested garden.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
