seem

verb

• give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality: [with complement]:Dawn seemed annoyed [with infinitive]:there seems to be plenty to eat [with clause]:it seemed that he was determined to oppose her
• [with infinitive] used to make a statement or description of one’s thoughts, feelings, or actions less assertive or forceful:I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions
• (cannot seem to do something) be unable to do something, despite having tried:he couldn’t seem to remember his lines
• [with clause] (it seems or it would seem) used to suggest in a cautious, guarded, or polite way that something is true or a fact:it would seem that he has been fooling us all