perceptible
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The mouth renders the verdict: a barely perceptible sneer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
It’s hard to believe now, but there was once a time when there was a perceptible difference between Megyn Kelly and Ann Coulter.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025
Rice also struck down the plan’s requirement that smoke damage must be something perceptible rather than detected by laboratory testing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
This is "owing to a combination of their complex modern materials, lack of a traditional coating layer, and intensity of flat colour fields, which make even the smallest areas of damage instantly perceptible," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
“I don’t know, Bessie,” Zooey answered, after a perceptible hesitation.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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