palpable
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Students and staff at the Ivy League university spoke to the BBC, some on condition of anonymity, saying the tension on campus had become palpable since the 2024 case resurfaced in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
There was a palpable sense that the KGB was winning the espionage war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
When Oscars host Chevy Chase opened the 1988 ceremony with the rather soft quip, “Good evening, Hollywood phonies,” the disdain from the audience was palpable, and he was never asked to host the show again.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
But across San Ángel, anger was palpable, with many complaining about the government’s inaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
A palpable tension filled the vast interior of the shell house as the oarsmen changed into their rowing togs.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing palpable
The Giver
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Grade 10, List 1
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