as in seeming
to give the impression of being
she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant
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Many of the workers typing away for long hours inside these compounds have, like Sara, been tricked into working there, typically after responding to Facebook ads for legitimate-seeming jobs overseas.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most curious detail about the Wall Street Journal’s report is that Paramount Skydance would be looking to buy all of WBD and not just one half of the business.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anogeissus bark extract helps restore a youthful-looking bounce, while nutrient-rich algae help your skin barrier feel strong and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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This type of bag will keep your essentials close without feeling bulky.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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The jeans have a draping effect without feeling bulky, and the high-rise fit helps keep my shape cinched in.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The New York Yankeesare sounding the alarm after back-to-back blowout losses to the Detroit Tigers, an especially troubling development given the razor-thin margins in the current wild-card race.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Add strategic keywords without sounding robotic LinkedIn's search algorithm needs to find you, but your profile still needs to sound human.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Coming off (as).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20off%20%28as%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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