- present participle of perceive.
perceiving
Example Sentences
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In under half a minute, the state’s theory asserts, Byrd and Roberts went from perceiving a genuine threat and returning fire to pursuing someone who no longer posed a danger.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Raging against the second half of your life, raging against how the world’s perceiving you, and how the world looks at you at a certain age.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Companies expressed more optimism about an end to the Middle East conflict, perceiving less business uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
"As adults, we overthink: 'How am I coming across? How's everyone perceiving me?'," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
“No incisions,” Yossarian said, perceiving through the lifting fog of insensibility that the two strangers were ready to begin cutting him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
