intelligent
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A victim impact statement was also read out on behalf of Sadio's father, who said that his daughter was "a brilliant mother, a leader and incredibly intelligent" but added that their lives "had crumbled".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
George’s sheep may be intelligent, but they are stubbornly ahistoric when confronted with facts they’d rather not acknowledge.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
When his character contacts Léa Seydoux’s French plant expert, it becomes almost too much rapturously intelligent star wattage for one quietly poetic movie, even if these god-tier actors are just zooming and talking shop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Last week, we reported on a startup led by iRobot’s former CEO that is developing an emotionally intelligent robot called the Familiar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Nevertheless, although the umpire, the mountain-god Tmolus, gave the palm to Apollo, Midas, no more intelligent musically than in any other way, honestly preferred Pan.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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