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"appearing to have" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is used to describe something that seems to possess a certain quality or characteristic, but it may not actually possess it. It suggests an observation or perception rather than a definite fact. Example: The young girl, appearing to have great strength and determination, lifted the heavy bag onto her shoulders and continued her trek up the mountain.
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He could say funny things without appearing to have thought at all.
The merger gave him a way to part without appearing to have fled.
Moses left the field after appearing to have been poked in the eye.
"Employing a brand-name private chef is a way of appearing to have taste".
ROMANER (agreeably, while appearing to have more important worries on his own mind): That's the whole thing?
Francis, if he wants to change them, must do so without actually appearing to have done so.
The slump in stocks made clear that anxiety was still ruling the market, after appearing to have waned last week.
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This season, he lashed out at them in a similar manner for appearing to have "packed it in".
In the first picture, both people were seated at the same level, appearing to have a typical doctor-patient conversation.
The spine of scoliosis patients grows crooked, sometimes appearing to have an S-curve or C-curve from the back.
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