imperceptibly
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There are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or a flower petal.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2024
It became apparent that the air we breathe — including smog, soot and heavy metals — imperceptibly shapes our identities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
The set, designed by Jan Versweyveld, surrounds a court with looming concrete buildings that shift and rotate almost imperceptibly, so that you can never quite get a handle on the spaces.
From New York Times • May 7, 2023
She shook her head almost imperceptibly, then resumed her own deadpan stare at the opposite wall.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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The Great Gatsby
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