perceptiveness

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They display an innate curiosity and astonishing degrees of empathy, intelligence and perceptiveness, with subjects ranging from public and social institutions to cultural and specialized spaces and the minutiae of human interactions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The film, “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” has received positive reviews: A film critic for The New York Times wrote, “With immense perceptiveness, Neville shows us both the empath and the narcissist” in Bourdain.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2021

Even before germ theory, Defoe’s common sense and perceptiveness lead him to conclusions of which our chief medical officer would approve.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2020

It’s a far-fetched premise, as even Otis’s clients admit, but living with Jean has given him a specific skill set and perceptiveness, and somehow he and the show sell it.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2019

Of course I feared his perceptiveness, what he might have seen of me, or even possibly thought in his young mind.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee