perceptive
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Mr. Shadwick quotes a perceptive entry in Pène du Bois’s diary, in which Hopper, who stood 6-feet-5-inches tall, is described as:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
She regularly offered her perceptive and witty insights about life, music, fame and equal rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Co-directors Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas Vignale find a timeless and strikingly solemn protagonist in Barria, whose perceptive eyes take in the world while concealing his preoccupations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Simers tended to probe and kid and seek to stir up things, but Anderson also recognized that he could be highly accurate, perceptive and even fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
She asked him “several very perceptive questions” about the Rusakov field and its relation to human consciousness.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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