came off (as)

verb

past tense of come off (as)
as in seemed
to give the impression of being she is an intelligent debater, but she can sometimes come off as arrogant

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  1. seemed
  2. looked
  3. felt
  4. sounded
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the evening before they were set to dock, the mood seemed far more jovial aboard the ship; sailors were chatting and laughing, some were running a 5K around a deck now free of aircraft.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The path to closing the merger was often a rocky one and at times seemed likely to derail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of seemed
Verb
  • Something may have looked manageable until real life entered the picture.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Teenagers and young adults were arriving with sudden-onset, elaborate tic-like behaviors that looked little like the syndrome psychiatrist Kirsten Müller-Vahl had spent decades treating.
    — Nebyou Belay, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of looked
Verb
  • The rooms are beautifully laid out and share the peacefulness felt throughout the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Our target consumer is anyone who is tired of endless scrolling, has ever felt that conventional recommendations don’t quite understand them, or finds today’s personalization systems too opaque or even a little creepy.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of felt
Verb
  • But other trucking and gas industry groups sounded a note of caution similar to the EMA’s.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But between all three sets and even the music that played in between, everything sounded great.
    — Rashad Alexander October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounded
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