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as in sensitive
able to sense slight impressions or differences
due to their ability to rotate their ears, cats are very perceptive when it comes to pinpointing the source of a sound
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as in wise
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a perceptive therapist was able to discover what was really troubling the youth
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Recent Examples of perceptive
Scholars believe that Aboriginal tales conveying perceptive observations and understanding of natural evidence are some of the most ancient geomyths in the world, helping scientists to understand seismic, volcanic, and other geological events in Australia’s remote past.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
What little institutional knowledge Wallace possessed then of the Nuggets was nonetheless perceptive — and remains so six years later.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The arc of Fatal Optimist and Diaz’s perceptive, insistent songwriting make that movement, even with its hesitation, feel like a victory.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This demonstration highlights LimX Dynamics’ progress in embodied intelligence and autonomous motion while giving Oli a place in the list of highly agile and perceptive humanoid robots to look out for in the future.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
What little institutional knowledge Wallace possessed then of the Nuggets was nonetheless perceptive — and remains so six years later.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The arc of Fatal Optimist and Diaz’s perceptive, insistent songwriting make that movement, even with its hesitation, feel like a victory.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
This demonstration highlights LimX Dynamics’ progress in embodied intelligence and autonomous motion while giving Oli a place in the list of highly agile and perceptive humanoid robots to look out for in the future.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptive
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Some people experience tactile allodynia, which happens when the central nervous system becomes extra sensitive to things that touch your skin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still, employees have also been left wondering why the moves needed to take place when so many employees remained furloughed and unaware of how sensitive hardware was being handled.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Given the nature of debate around the use of AI in production, the note seems a wise one.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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This wise, gentle character had been inhabited and portrayed by such eminent people.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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His keen playful writing combines magical realism, genre-busting humor, literary zip—and there are few people better suited to adapting Wilder than Ethan Lipton.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Zoo Miami also boasts Ron Magill, whose Walk on the Wild events featuring educational segments, animal encounters and keen eye for photography continue to draw audiences.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The prudent way forward ought then to be to read today’s many swirling war stories with greater acuity—or even to learn how to write an altogether different story.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But often these insightful gems are just left on our proverbial shelves gathering dust.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Connect with fellow Members and engage in insightful discussions with the Vogue Business senior editorial team in an intimate setting.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Richards’ method, all meaning would be yielded by acute attention to the thing itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Across Sudan, the IPC said more than 21 million people, or 45% of the population, faced acute food insecurity as of September, a 6% drop from the previous report which covered the period from December 2024 until May this year.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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