Collocation
It seems that
To convey an impression or a conclusion based on available evidence, often implying a degree of inference or uncertainty rather than direct knowledge.
Definition
'It seems that' is a common English collocation. To convey an impression or a conclusion based on available evidence, often implying a degree of inference or uncertainty rather than direct knowledge.
It seems that + [clause]
“It seems that the weather will clear up by the afternoon.”
Examples
- It seems that the new software update has fixed most of the bugs.
- It seems that she was unaware of the changes until the last minute.
- It seems that the global economy is slowly recovering from the recent downturn.
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- It seems that they have decided to move forward with the original plan.
- It seemed that no one was home when I called earlier today.
- It seems that our flight is delayed by at least an hour.
- It seems that the complex scientific problem requires a multidisciplinary approach.
- It seems that he finally understood the gravity of the situation.
- It seems that the concert tickets sold out in record time.
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