perceiving

Example Sentences

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Perceiving something -- anything -- in your surroundings is to become aware of what your senses are detecting.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

Perceiving and fluidly shifting between dominant and submissive roles improves our communication as a species, she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2018

Perceiving future risk, internet firms want to do all they can to fight the souring mood and win political allies.

From Economist • Oct. 26, 2017

Perceiving Egyptian superiority, Ali viewed his surroundings as evidence that he had reached the most advanced Muslim country in the world.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2016

Perceiving that this was a more serious affair, he invited Lawrence to his office to discuss it.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik