imperceptible
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It’s a cruelty that Navarrette plays with aplomb, using slight changes in her facial expressions and almost imperceptible eye movements to convey the differences between the two versions of her character.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
"The patterned nanostructures are imperceptible to the human eye, about the size of the wavelength of visible light," Dionne adds.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Methane gas may be imperceptible, but the garbage that produces it is not -- Tiltil's 17,000 inhabitants have grown increasingly concerned about the health impact of such drastic pollution.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
With 10 minutes left on the clock, he is in a state of total immersion, his eyes glued to the flickering screen and a faint, almost imperceptible smile the only hint that victory is close.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
At first he was stiff and somewhat taken aback, but his own emotions quickly triumphed and he timidly encircled her with his arms and left an imperceptible kiss on her cheek.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing imperceptible
The Crucible
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A Wrinkle in Time
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