Now, a seemingly small change is alarming an already wary community.

But, he said, it does not answer the seemingly small, yet sometimes critical, questions that could occur in daily practice.

And that seemingly small addition has a surprisingly powerful effect.

At issue is a seemingly small modification to the way the government decides how much students should pay for college.

With the sun, although seemingly small and distant, came heat.

Thus a seemingly small variation in the data has a real effect.

It takes a while to get used to these seemingly small distinctions.

Of course, many hospital bills include high charges for seemingly small items.

"This seemingly small step could save a life," he said.

He does admit, however, that even these seemingly small loans can make a big difference.