seem plausible

Frequency: 8.228.4 per million words

Used to suggest that something appears believable, perhaps without being certain.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.