Appeared (to be)

• Had the appearance of
• Felt
• Showed signs of being
• Gave the impression of
• Looked like
• Came across as
• Came off as
• Pretended to be

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Seem \Seem\ (s[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seemed (s[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Seeming .] [OE. semen to seem, to become, befit, AS. s[=e]man to satisfy, pacify; akin to Icel. s[ae]ma to honor, to bear with, conform to, s[ae]mr becoming, fit, s[=o]ma to beseem, ...