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perceptive

[per-sep-tiv] / pərˈsɛp tɪv /


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As writers and scholars, Lewis and Tolkien ranked among the most perceptive critics of burgeoning totalitarian movements such as Nazism and communism, in no small part due to their shared Christian faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Unburdened by the contemporary setting that sometimes trips up a filmmaker’s boldest ideas, Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” is perhaps the year’s most extraordinarily perceptive film.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

He spent his initial internship days showcasing his perceptive eye by compiling magazine photos for music video storyboards.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

In a perceptive statement, Fed governor Stephen Miran stressed on Oct.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Eleanor, watching, thought wryly that it might sometimes be oppressive to be for long around one so immediately in tune, so perceptive, as Theodora.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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