seem effective

Frequency: 6.06.2 per million words

To give the impression of being effective.

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Examples (10)

  • At first, their solution seemed effective, but it failed under pressure.
  • This new teaching method seems quite effective for younger students.
  • The new security measures seem effective in deterring theft.
  • The plan might seem effective on paper, but we need to test it in the real world.
  • Although the changes seemed effective initially, their long-term impact was minimal.
  • Do these new policies seem effective in reducing unemployment?
  • The herbal remedy didn't seem very effective for my headache.
  • His direct approach to management seems surprisingly effective.
  • The advertising campaign will only seem effective if sales actually increase.
  • For the strategy to seem effective, we need to see tangible results quickly.