seem old
Frequency: 7.522.1 per million words
To give the impression of being old.
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Examples (10)
- After a long journey, the ancient ruins began to seem very old and worn.
- Even though he's only fifty, sometimes his ideas can seem quite old-fashioned.
- The young artist's modern paintings made the classical works in the gallery seem incredibly old.
- She worried that her stories might seem rather old to a younger audience.
- With new technology emerging daily, last year's gadgets already seem terribly old.
- The professor's teaching methods, though effective, could sometimes seem a bit old to the students.
- His house, built in the 17th century, did not seem old at all thanks to constant renovation.
- Compared to the vibrant new city, the quiet town started to seem remarkably old.
- Despite her youthful energy, the long hours made her seem much older than her actual age.
- The dusty, faded photograph made the happy memory seem a distant, old event.