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strike as
strike someone as something
1. [for a thought or behavior] to affect someone a certain way. John's rude behavior struck me as surprising. Mary's attitude struck me as childish.
2. [for a person] to impress someone as something or a particular type of person. You strike me as thoughtful. You don't strike me as the type of person to do something like that.