Seem
verb
To give the impression or sense of something, without necessarily being that thing.
You seem upset, is something wrong?
Often appears as...
- seem like
- seem to be
verb
Used to make a statement less forceful or assertive.
It would seem that he has been lying to us.
Often appears as...
- it would seem
- they seem to
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To think or suppose something to be the case based on appearance or feeling.
It seems like we have taken the wrong road.
Often appears as...
- seems to me
- seems like
verb
Used to indicate that something is probable or likely.
It seems that it's going to rain today.
Often appears as...
- it seems that
- there seems to be
verb
To give the impression or sense of something, without necessarily being that thing.
You seem upset, is something wrong?
Often appears as...
- seem like
- seem to be
verb
Used to make a statement less forceful or assertive.
It would seem that he has been lying to us.
Often appears as...
- it would seem
- they seem to
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To think or suppose something to be the case based on appearance or feeling.
It seems like we have taken the wrong road.
Often appears as...
- seems to me
- seems like
verb
Used to indicate that something is probable or likely.
It seems that it's going to rain today.
Often appears as...
- it seems that
- there seems to be
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Impression Sensing
Seem is used when you sense something but lack confirmation.
The sky seems cloudy, but I'm not sure if it'll rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Certain
'Seem' implies uncertainty, it doesn't confirm the fact.
You seem tired, but I might be wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Observation Based
Use 'seem' when making judgments based on observations.
This task seems difficult, given our current resources.
Pro Tip 1/3Impression Sensing
Seem is used when you sense something but lack confirmation.
The sky seems cloudy, but I'm not sure if it'll rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Certain
'Seem' implies uncertainty, it doesn't confirm the fact.
You seem tired, but I might be wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Observation Based
Use 'seem' when making judgments based on observations.
This task seems difficult, given our current resources.
Pro Tip 1/3Impression Sensing
Seem is used when you sense something but lack confirmation.
The sky seems cloudy, but I'm not sure if it'll rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Certain
'Seem' implies uncertainty, it doesn't confirm the fact.
You seem tired, but I might be wrong.
Pro Tip 3/3Observation Based
Use 'seem' when making judgments based on observations.
This task seems difficult, given our current resources.
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The benefits of a...
and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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New Zealand's Stunning...
Like, each person that I encountered in that market place, and like it was really genuine. And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand,
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Your body language may...
and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men.
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or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait,
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Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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How to deal with...
what I knew so he had said two options suicide or murder why would he say that and what does this have to do with gas lighting I grew up in an environment that from the outside seemed privileged
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
Our infrared lights, however, are no longer welcome, it seems.
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These Ancient Birds Have...
The male doesn't seem quite so skilful. Oh, dear.
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Incredible Animal...
These crabs seem to be afraid of the water.
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Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
these crabs seem to be afraid of the water
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The benefits of a...
and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
Like, each person that I encountered in that market place, and like it was really genuine. And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand,
Video examples
Your body language may...
and they sit in their chair and they make themselves tiny, and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men.
Video examples
What is depression? -...
or making a list of questions to ask a doctor. To someone with depression, these first steps can seem insurmountable. If they feel guilty or ashamed, point out that depression is a medical condition, just like asthma or diabetes. It's not a weakness or a personality trait,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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How to deal with...
what I knew so he had said two options suicide or murder why would he say that and what does this have to do with gas lighting I grew up in an environment that from the outside seemed privileged
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
Our infrared lights, however, are no longer welcome, it seems.
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These Ancient Birds Have...
The male doesn't seem quite so skilful. Oh, dear.
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Incredible Animal...
These crabs seem to be afraid of the water.
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Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
these crabs seem to be afraid of the water
Example 1 of 10
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Particularly Instagram, people look like they have a much better life than they really do. People basically seem like they are way better-looking than they really are, and they are way happier-seeming than they really are.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
I balanced all, brought all to mind, the years to come seemed waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind, in balance with this life, this death.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Every so often you read a play and a character just speaks to you - almost seems to speak through you, in fact.
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Joseph Campbell
American Author
Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.
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Neil Gaiman
British Author
The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books.
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John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
It seems the older you get, the more life comes into focus.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
Particularly Instagram, people look like they have a much better life than they really do. People basically seem like they are way better-looking than they really are, and they are way happier-seeming than they really are.
Quote examples
Henry Ford
American Businessman
You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.
Quote examples
Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
How much longer will I live?'... Only one thing seems clear to me. Every day should be well-lived. What a simple truth! Still, it is worthy of my attention.
Quote examples
William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
I balanced all, brought all to mind, the years to come seemed waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind, in balance with this life, this death.
Quote examples
Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream.
Quote examples
Alan Rickman
British Actor
Every so often you read a play and a character just speaks to you - almost seems to speak through you, in fact.
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Joseph Campbell
American Author
Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.
Quote examples
Neil Gaiman
British Author
The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books.
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John C. Maxwell
American Clergyman
It seems the older you get, the more life comes into focus.
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