apparent

Example Sentences

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South Australia is home to a booming koala population, but researchers warn that this apparent conservation success could eventually turn into a serious problem.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

None of these middling elements would be particularly grating if it weren’t so apparent that “Cars” had an ulterior capitalist motive.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Grimmer said it was not surprising to him that people were watching the data feeds come in closely enough to notice an apparent discrepancy in the data that lasted less than a minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

However, Citi research analysts say the RBI has signaled its willingness to wait until second-round inflation effects are apparent, and interest rate defense of the currency would be a last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For no apparent reason a cat’s fur may rise on its back as it peers into a dark closet, just as you or I may get goose bumps from phantoms we neither see nor hear.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson