couldn't seem

A form of can't seem — Seem to be unable; seem not to be able.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of can't seem
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APA

couldn't seem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20seem

MLA

“couldn't seem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20seem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “couldn't seem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/couldn't%20seem.

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