perceptible
Example Sentences
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There is a perceptible confidence among ministers at the moment that they have navigated a thorny few days fairly well.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
“That’s part of the fun,” Van Hulsen says as she brings over a sterling silver ice cream scoop engraved with “There’s nothing wrong with me that ice cream can’t fix” in barely perceptible cursive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
“The pace of expansion is barely perceptible and highlights persistent weakness in consumer spending and business investment,” Moneyfarm’s Richard Flax says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
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
They were only perceptible at first as the light is in the sky before the moon rises.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.