perceived

Example Sentences

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Tininiska Rivera, his daughter, told AFP last week that the shocking images released by the government proved "that they don't care how they're perceived abroad, but rather about demonstrating their strength inside Nicaragua."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

For a number of years, people around Britain have spoken of what they perceived to be "dodgy shops" on their High Street.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That perceived scarcity is behind much of the demand for SpaceX shares, according to Mark Vena, CEO and analyst at the research firm SmartTech Research.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

While Turek is not a conservative in the same way Galán-Woods was, he was running as the perceived moderate against a progressive opponent, state Sen. Zach Wahls.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

At last he saw the first of the dawn, like light faintly perceived round a corner at the far end of an unknown burrow; and in the same moment a yellowhammer sang.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams