Sentence examples for seemed rather than from inspiring English sources

Others blame not the plan itself but the way it was created: out of the head of Zeus, so it seemed, rather than the loins of the legislature.

That's "seem," rather than "be," because seeming is art's job and its measure.

But I still say "seems" rather than "has" because even philosophical victories have to last to be considered real.

For judging grey men in suits, it seems, rather than Britney wannabes in stilettos, the old-fashioned post-box beats high-tech voting hands down.

These people want to seem rather than to be wise.

There's value in acknowledging these inner truths, as desperate as they may seem, rather than denying them.

So the current rate of 5.5% seems rather better than mediocre.

But they seemed baffled rather than ashamed.

The omission seemed negligent rather than sneaky.

But the mood last week seemed sombre rather than euphoric.

But he seemed resigned rather than annoyed by the events.