Sentence examples for effort to seem from inspiring English sources

I've seen presidents founder in a pointless effort to seem more like a regular guy (George H.W. Bush).

Scottish nationalists are calling for a boycott of Tunnock's after the brand abandoned its Scottish lion south of the border in a effort to seem more British.

In the 1980's, the restaurant, in an effort to seem even more clublike than it already was, kept a sign-in book.

He tattles on his rivals, he stretches the truth of his experiences, all in a self-defeating effort to seem even more perfect.

Time and again the government shoots itself in the foot when it comes to prisons in a futile effort to seem tougher than its political opponents.

Nevertheless, major league teams have signed numerous Dominican prospects to multimillion dollar contracts only to learn later that the player had taken on the identity of a younger person in an effort to seem more talented and valuable.

In spite of Pac-Man's best efforts to seem inviting, no one came to keep him company.

According to Sanders, these efforts seem to be working.

U.S.-sponsored talks, and a separate Arab League effort, seem to be going nowhere.

ASJ: Does this consciousness raising effort seem to be working?

It can make efforts to reach out seem pointless.