seem extraordinary
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to give the impression of being extraordinary
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- It may seem extraordinary, but he finished the marathon in under two hours.
- At the time, her scientific theories seemed extraordinary and were widely dismissed.
- The level of detail in the miniature sculpture seems absolutely extraordinary.
- It seems extraordinary that a single person could accomplish so much in one lifetime.
- To the villagers, the stranger's ability to predict the weather seemed extraordinary.
- Doesn't it seem extraordinary that we've found no evidence of life on other planets yet?
- The fact that the fragile antique survived the fire unscathed seemed extraordinary to the investigators.
- It would seem extraordinary if she failed the exam, given how much she has studied.
- His sudden recovery from the illness seemed nothing short of extraordinary to his doctors.
- In retrospect, the decision to invest all their money in that startup seemed extraordinary, but it paid off.