seem plausible
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Used to suggest that something appears believable, perhaps without being certain.
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- This view seems intuitively plausible and has a long history.
- Her explanation seemed quite plausible, so we believed her.
- The proposed solution didn't seem very plausible to the committee.
- It might seem plausible at first, but deeper analysis reveals flaws.
- Does it seem plausible that he could have done it alone?
- The lawyer argued that the defendant's alibi seemed entirely plausible.
- While the theory seems plausible, more evidence is needed to prove it.
- The narrative seemed less plausible upon closer inspection.
- For a moment, his story actually seemed plausible.
- To some, the conspiracy theory may even seem plausible.