seeing that

Idioms  

1. Also, seeing as or seeing as how. In view of, inasmuch as. For example, Seeing that you're coming anyhow, I decided not to take notes for you, or Seeing as they liked her first book, they were sure to make a good offer for the second one. The first expression was used by Shakespeare in Julius Caesar (2:2): “Seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.“ The variants are colloquialisms and are recorded from the second half of the 1900s, although they probably have been in much longer use orally.

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Example Sentences

I’m curious as to where you’re seeing that San Francisco is more expensive than New York City when it comes to rent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“I have a harder time seeing that AI is responsible for the 40% reductions that you’re seeing out there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“I’m not seeing that solidarity happen enough,” he said, referring to the relationship between the city’s Black churches and the largely Latino immigrant community.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"Compared to what we had in 2022... you're not seeing that level of protest," Fonseka told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

‘It’s funny, but I been seeing that fellow in my sleep for the past three or four nights. He won’t leave me alone. If you ever noticed, he never seems to say anything.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Related Words

• because
• since