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perceptible

[per-sep-tuh-buhl] / pərˈsɛp tə bəl /


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There is a perceptible confidence among ministers at the moment that they have navigated a thorny few days fairly well.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

It is not until the sixth century B.C., when Achaemenid Persians conquered Mesopotamia and much of the Eastern Mediterranean, that dimly perceptible Carthaginians come into view.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

“That’s part of the fun,” Van Hulsen says as she brings over a sterling silver ice cream scoop engraved with “There’s nothing wrong with me that ice cream can’t fix” in barely perceptible cursive.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

It’s hard to believe now, but there was once a time when there was a perceptible difference between Megyn Kelly and Ann Coulter.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2025

Lucy’s heart beat a trifle more audibly to the stethoscope, and her lungs had a perceptible movement.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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