perceptive

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But while Amanda's game plan slipped under the radar, the traitors have shared their suspicions that Fiona may be the secret traitor and "pretending to be a bit less perceptive than she actually is".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

We put store in knowing what people look like: hence the value of perceptive portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Unburdened by the contemporary setting that sometimes trips up a filmmaker’s boldest ideas, Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” is perhaps the year’s most extraordinarily perceptive film.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

He spent his initial internship days showcasing his perceptive eye by compiling magazine photos for music video storyboards.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

I try to be a perceptive person who follows the scientific method and is observant, but I hadn’t noticed before that the whole bed was completely covered in nails.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer