palpable

Example Sentences

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The house needn’t be fleshed out to be made to seem real, but since it plays such an important role in the play, its presence onstage ought to at least be palpable to the characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As of this writing, no matter where you’re flying from, the panic remains palpable.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Despite the palpable tension in the room, Japan still offered up billions of dollars in U.S. infrastructure investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

As Ryland works to translate Rocky’s language and build a system for the two to communicate, the bond formed between human and pentapedal boulder is palpable.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The tension was palpable; Thomas felt like the air in the room had become glass that could shatter at any second.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner