perception

Example Sentences

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With just a handful of words, Emma has altered everyone’s perception of her, including her fiancé’s.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But it remains to be seen whether the long arm of jam law will change the perception of marmalade in the British imagination.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Roberts admits that the “magic number” of $1.46 million is more of a hunch or perception of what people think they’ll need, rather than an official financial calculation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“Trying to understand perception by studying only neurons is like trying to understand bird flight by studying only feathers,” Marr said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The early morning duties, the sluice room, the taking round of tea, the changing of dressings, and the renewed contact with all the irreparable damage did not dim this heightened perception.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan