Because it seemed to me like it was getting smaller. He was odd and he seemed odder. However, the trade only seemed to make them better. Initially, the negotiations seemed promising, but soon bogged down. From here, however, progress seemed impossible. Deans recalled that she seemed cordial but disoriented. However, no feasible technology seemed apparent. He'd seemed unusually quiet . . . Rather, capitalism seemed more entrenched than ever. When he withdrew it, it seemed hot. This time, nobody seemed to expect anything. Both sweated through an afternoon of rehearsal in which nothing seemed to go right. As a wrestler, he just seemed limited. So far, all seemed safe for Italy. To many he seemed shy and reserved.