palpable

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A renewed enthusiasm for nuclear power is palpable in Europe:

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The house needn’t be fleshed out to be made to seem real, but since it plays such an important role in the play, its presence onstage ought to at least be palpable to the characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite the palpable tension in the room, Japan still offered up billions of dollars in U.S. infrastructure investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

There’s a palpable sense of relief as oil prices retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Once in a while he tries a bluff, but it is a palpable lie.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck