Maybe it's because I'm not native, but for me "it seems" doesn't convey any possibility. It states a fact, something that happened, but with some sort of "surpr

Maybe it's because I'm not native, but for me "it seems" doesn't convey any possibility. It states a fact, something that happened, but with some sort of "surprise" tone, like "we didn't expect it, but you don't have permission". A quick internet search tells me that "it seems" can be used in many context with many slightly different interpretations, so _it seems_ that it's not a good option after all.