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perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




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Or perhaps more fittingly, fashion slowed down, allowing the public to perceive it with a more erudite critical eye than previously possible.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

First we perceive something, then we think about it and make a choice, and finally we act.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

If your co-workers would like to paint the reality which they presumably opted into as unfair, that is a reflection on how they perceive themselves, not you.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He declined to say how China or North Korea may perceive the mass exercise featuring more than 500 maritime events and 2,400 air missions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

She began to perceive that her son was dying, and she became frantic.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

This next generation perceives the world and decides what to do next.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Tinnitus, often described as ringing in the ears, occurs when someone perceives a sound inside the ear or head even though no external source is producing it.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Now, though, he perceives bitcoin is “potentially on the verge of breaking out of this range to the upside and breaking the bear trend.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

"China perceives Spain as relatively friendly, less confrontational toward China than other countries and likely more independent from Washington. This allows for more autonomous decision-making," he told AFP.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

In every cinder of the universe Mercer probably perceives inconspicuous life.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Financial markets are now virtually evenly divided on whether the European Central Bank will again lift interest rates next month after a statement issued Thursday that was perceived as being hawkish.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Additionally, “Ashmore’s shares have significantly re-rated in the past nine months, which to a large degree was owing to the perceived inflection in Emerging Markets flows seen across the industry,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

He grew frustrated at what he perceived to be attempts to sweep the matter under the rug.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Root not only highlighted the difficulty of conditions, but also suggested batting is being made harder by what he perceived to be a different technique employed by ball manufacturers Dukes.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Perhaps the anxiety stemmed from a fear of failure or maybe even the perceived catastrophic consequences of not meeting my own expectations.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

That’s not quite how others are perceiving this “symbol.”

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

No damning life event preceded my change in style, though I’d recently stopped dating and found some strange joy in perceiving bangs as another barrier-to-entry to anyone who tried.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"As adults, we overthink: 'How am I coming across? How's everyone perceiving me?'," she says.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

It is interesting that they’ve always been enormously vain about the originality of their policy insights, their perceiving before others the rise of populism.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

“I bet you’re gonna do nothin’,” Matt blurted out, not perceiving the warning signals given off by Lillian.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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