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palpable

[pal-puh-buhl] / ˈpæl pə bəl /




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Between the team’s low-scoring style, its palpable stress, and the crushing weight of three consecutive late-season collapses, the final weeks of Arsenal’s league campaign turned into a bruising slog.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

At the precipice of an odyssey that will challenge the half-lives they’ve lived so far, the sisters’ anger is palpable.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Hearts blew a gasket in trying to get level; their intensity and desire to score was so palpable that you could reach out and touch it.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The excitement about what’s next for memory stocks is palpable, but some investors question whether it’s sustainable.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I can feel the change between us, thick and palpable, but Marcus and Ron treat us no differently, because, to them, nothing visible is out of place.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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