seemed, appeared
Sur le moment, ça m'a paru crédible.
At the time, it seemed credible to me.
Y a pas quelque chose qui vous a paru étrange ?
Didn't anything seem strange to you?
— Serie Noire (1979)
Deux, cela aurait paru suspect.
Two would have looked suspicious.
— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)
Marie n'a pas paru surprise quand je lui en ai parlé.
Marie didn't seem surprised when I told her about it.
J'ai cherché à comprendre, le jeune homme m'a paru très bien.
I tried to understand, and the young man seemed very nice to me.
— Aquarius (2016)