perceived

Example Sentences

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State officials said they perceived her letter as a demand made in exchange for potentially withdrawing ICE agents from the city.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Demographic groups that traditionally perceived golf as a country-club activity were suddenly tuning in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But that is only one of many rule complexities that have followed, and unravelling them to improve qualifying without affecting the perceived positive impacts on racing will not be easy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Many states also consider a person’s attempts to retreat, or otherwise avoid a perceived threat, when evaluating self-defense claims.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

And again he perceived himself sub specie aeternitatis, the form-destroyer called forth by what he heard and saw here.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick