- plural of perception.
perceptions
Example Sentences
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Friedkin’s movie shifted people’s perceptions about fear and played with longstanding ideas about the nuclear family and religious ideology, themes that were starting to be contested and debated as America moved further from ’50s-era sterility.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
That distancing has diminished modern perceptions of her talents and importance, as compared with, most obviously, her better-recorded friend and disciple Bessie Smith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She said she hoped Blue Badgers could also help change perceptions of unpaid carers, who she believed were too often overlooked despite playing a vital role in supporting disabled people.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Humans are social primates, and our perceptions of what’s normal or desirable are shaped by those around us.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
There were volumes of Afrocentric history like the ones that are sold on the sidewalk in downtown Brooklyn, social science primers, and an academic survey of perceptions of race over the years.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
