seem
verb (used without object)
to appear to be, feel, do, etc..
has seemed
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present perfectof seem (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has seemed to me this summer that people avoid the subject of Donald Trump as much as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Clark, an inveterate trash-talker and hyper-competitive athlete, has seemed completely uninterested in courting controversy away from the hardwood.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I know that this has been hard and it has seemed like the citizens versus the ownership — that’s not what it is,” local preservation advocate Kim Cooper said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The German boss has seemed happy to foster healthy competition between the two boyhood friends, but now decision time is coming.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Why, Mother, she has seemed unusually well since the babies came.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
