palpable
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At the sprawling university tucked away in upstate New York, the tension on campus is palpable.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Acute curiosity was palpable in the conversations I had with attending executives: Could AI really end humanity, some asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
When Oscars host Chevy Chase opened the 1988 ceremony with the rather soft quip, “Good evening, Hollywood phonies,” the disdain from the audience was palpable, and he was never asked to host the show again.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Munching on French fries in a West Hollywood restaurant, the two displayed a palpable warmth toward each other that mirrored their onscreen relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The duke of Veragua, a direct descendent of Columbus, sat in the fourteenth carriage; the duchess occupied the fifteenth with Bertha Palmer, whose diamonds radiated an almost palpable heat.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing palpable
The Giver
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Grade 10, List 1
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