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Is there any difference in nuance between "to like" and "to be liking"?

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Rebecca

The phrase "seemed to be liking" here is in the past progressive tense, and so it is used here to indicate something that took place which was a continued action. In this case, this expresses that for a duration of time, she liked the idea. "To like" expresses the simple, present tense form of the verb and does not emphasize a continued action.

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