il sembla

Il resta silencieux pendant ce qui me sembla une heure.

He was silent for what seemed like an hour.

Il sembla trop bien pour être vrai.

It seemed too good to be true.

Après des mois de recherche, le gouvernement Britannique sembla toucher au but.

After months of searching, the British government seemed to be nearing its goal.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Elle sembla déçue du résultat.

She seemed disappointed with the result.

Personne ne sembla particulièrement optimiste.

No one seemed particularly optimistic.

Tom sembla anxieux des résultats du test d'anglais.

Tom seemed anxious about the English test results.

Ensuite, il lui sembla sortir d'un profond sommeil.

Then it seemed to him that he was emerging from a deep sleep.

— Psychose (1960)

Elle sembla indifférente.

She seemed indifferent.

Elle ne sembla pas me reconnaître.

She didn't seem to recognize me.

Tom sembla hésiter à embrasser Manon.

Tom seemed hesitant to kiss Manon.