Come across as
Come across as verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: the law professor comes across as a bit of an ogre at first, but he's actually quite personable
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Synonyms for Come across as
Sound and come across as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sound" instead a verb "Come across as".
Sound
Sound verb - To give the impression of being.
Usage example: the idea at least sounds plausible
Come across as and sound are semantically related. You can use "Come across as" instead a verb "Sound".
Both terms in one sentence
- Balalaika speaks similarly throughout the story arc, but she has the excuse of being native born Russian — and while Revy's attempts to sound tough in English come across as cute, Balalaika actually manages the intended menace.
Source: Good Bad Translation -
Man Child: Riley's emotions look, sound, and generally act like adults, but have no agenda beyond Riley's day-to-day life, so they come across as this.
Source: Western Animation / Inside Out -
This is actively averted, however, by Wheatley, whose colloquial and Buffy Speak-laden dialogue is intended to come across as very "human" and personable — except when he's trying to sound smart or confident.
Source: Videogame / Portal 2
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