seem
verb (used without object)
to appear to be, feel, do, etc..
seems
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present tense formof seem (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Several commenters under the above posts reminded readers that Canva is “laying off 22% of their staff,” or suggested that “it seems cheaper to hold on to them as employees.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
A move from a gain of 25,000 jobs one month to 100,000 the next, for example, seems like a bigger deal than going from 150,000 jobs to 225,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But the charming, softie Stallone we see in “I Am Rocky” seems like a character from mythology, a Hercules lacking the prickly complexities that Stallone himself detailed in his recent memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The originating email address seems to be linked to the state health services in Bogota, Colombia.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
With only two days left to go before the Reyes family leaves, it seems there is no other option.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
