intelligent
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On Tuesday, a psychological expert testified that the defendant displayed no evidence of a psychotic disorder, that he was intelligent, "controls what he says" and shows "few emotions".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He suggested that discovering intelligent life beyond Earth could force people to look beyond their differences.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Ms. Field gives a sharp, intelligent interpretation of the character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
He agrees that tech should help to “relieve humans of arduous, repetitive or dangerous tasks” and “provide intelligent support,” but also warns of growing A.I.-induced inequality, which exacerbates poverty and forced migration.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Next morning, Miss Scatcherd wrote in conspicuous characters on a piece of pasteboard the word “Slattern,” and bound it like a phylactery round Helen’s large, mild, intelligent, and benign-looking forehead.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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