as in seeming
to give the impression of being
the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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His life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and the storytelling holds those seeming opposites in pleasing tension.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026 -
The latest in a string of shows about a nice-seeming suburban mom entangled in a web of improbably dark crime, this iteration stars Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, and Dolly De Leon.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The service was also facing the retirement of older, larger ships and was looking for ways to maintain its fleet size with smaller surface combatants that could be built more quickly and cheaply than bigger vessels, the report said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Fueled by a successful investment, the government is looking for opportunities.—
Matthew Lynn,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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Every apartment needs personal touches to keep it from feeling overly staged, and these Quince Shagreen Picture Frames helped add that warmth while still looking incredibly chic.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The synthetic outer material moved with my foot, feeling sturdy, while the rubber sole kept my footing steady on busy sidewalks and slick surfaces.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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He can now be found weekday afternoons on SiriusXM’s ‘60s Channel … sounding as great as ever.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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This question will also give information into whether work principles are just well-sounding slogans or actually modeled in daily workflows.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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“Coming across (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20across%20%28as%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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