seem big
Frequency: 8.088.1 per million words
used to express an impression of size
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Examples (10)
- The task seemed too big to handle at first.
- From a distance, the ship didn't seem very big.
- This apartment might seem big now, but wait until we move our furniture in.
- The responsibilities of the new job seem big, but I'm confident I can manage.
- To a small child, the world must seem incredibly big.
- The difference in their skill levels seemed surprisingly big during the match.
- Does this portion seem big enough for two people?
- The risk he was taking seemed too big for the potential reward.
- The crowd seemed big from the stage, filling the entire arena.
- The company's problems seemed so big that they almost declared bankruptcy.