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can't seem

verb can't seem · couldn't seem

  1. no past participle, no present participle Seem to be unable; seem not to be able. I can't seem to lift the box alone. Would you give me a hand, please?
  2. no past participle, no present participle Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see can't, seem. You can't seem bored when you're at a job interview. If you are bored, hide it!

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@misc{can_t_seem_2026,
  title = {can't seem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/can't%20seem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}