Like everyone else, he seemed to be holding his breath.
There are times when he seems to be holding back.
All three of us seemed to be holding our breath for minutes.
At last the ship seemed to be holding her own.
But he has been talking for years about moving and seems to be holding a better hand now than ever.
The men and women somehow seemed to be holding themselves together much better than Michael was.
In those days he always seemed to be holding his wife's hand.
Something he could not see seemed to be holding him.
In the other direction, however, it seems to be holding its own.
As the summer passed, the agreement seemed to be holding.