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What is Macbeth seeing when he says, "I see thee yet, in form as palpable / As this which I draw"?

palpable

[pal-puh-buhl] / ˈpæl pə bəl /




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But it’s their palpable trust in one another that’s staggering.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

There was a palpable sense that the KGB was winning the espionage war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

"This bold city, quieter. I remember the sense of shock, which was palpable on the streets of New York."

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

But across San Ángel, anger was palpable, with many complaining about the government’s inaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Anyone apprehensive about the encroaching powers of the federal government must have felt a palpable sense of reassurance that the seat of power was virtually invisible.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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