It had seemed wiser not to tell the others that, though.

In the office, in the moment, the words had seemed wise and appropriate.

It had seemed wise to him they let Rufus share their supper.

It had seemed wiser to investigate the minion before the master.

Nevermann's seriousness was persuasive, but also he seemed wise, someone I might learn to trust.

It seemed wiser to take very small, shallow breaths, just enough to keep himself supplied with oxygen.

There was also included some very obscure verse and prose that had the trick of seeming wise.

With the boys as old as 12, they might have seemed wise about the streets - except that two of them were sucking their thumbs.

So much for what had seemed wise.

How could I have resisted such pleading--even had it not seemed wise?