: external appearance as distinguished from true character : look
: outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real
the seeming immortality of our heroes
Examples of seeming in a Sentence
Noun
her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself
Adjective
Parents discussed the teacher's seeming lack of interest in the students.
I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The hiatus makes The Rip the kind of nostalgia-inducing star vehicle that should pique viewers’ curiosity—which is why its seeming disinterest in the leads’ personal connection is so bizarre.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Instead, with ample contracts to put in play and the seeming need for a shakeup amid a recent 7-9 run that has Erik Spoelstra’s team trending toward a fourth consecutive trip to the play-in round — silence.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The hiatus makes The Rip the kind of nostalgia-inducing star vehicle that should pique viewers’ curiosity—which is why its seeming disinterest in the leads’ personal connection is so bizarre.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
And Lincoln’s seeming role as a symphonic football is nothing new, either.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Giving things a second life—or a third—is a gift of the young architect, who over her decade-long career, has turned tree trunks into tables and tables into storage trunks, never pausing to question an object’s value—or any seeming lack thereof.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Seeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeming. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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