How to Use perceive in a Sentence

perceive

verb

• I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure.
• None of it is meant to be perceived in a scary way.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
• This hypocrisy stems from a shift in how academia is perceived.
  — Jj Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
• Please don’t perceive my Tigers right now.
  — Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
• The storms are far too big for humans to perceive from the ground.
  — Tristram Korten, Smithsonian, 17 Sep. 2019
• How will a state visit be perceived?
  — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
• The tiniest quirks in our speech can change how we’re perceived.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
• Some may be perceived as a little bit lazier and just like to sleep.
  — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
• Soon, olive loaf was perceived as unhealthy.
  — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
• So the idea is to have eight episodes that can be perceived as eight action movies.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
• Small dogs should always be kept on leash, as they can be perceived as prey.
  — Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Is there any way to avoid your fate when you’re already perceived as a big threat?
  — Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 10 May 2024
• But the larger issue had more to do with how fans perceived him.
  — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, 22 June 2018
• Men have a lot of power over the way boys perceive themselves.
  — Anna North, Vox, 27 Dec. 2018
• Most of society will perceive them as white for the rest of their lives.
  — cleveland, 1 June 2020
• For the first time in my life, the world perceived me as a woman both in and out of clothes.
  — Meredith Talusan, Bon Appetit, 13 Mar. 2018
• Rice cakes are often perceived as a smart dietary choice.
  — Christina Manian, Health, 14 May 2026
• Parensen was aware of how Wilson’s progress would be perceived.
  — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
• While rods detect light, cones are the part of the eye that perceive color.
  — Southern Living, 3 July 2018
• And then, how is he perceived in the industry?
  — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
• Tears from people with less warmth in their faces are perceived as more sincere.
  — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• The White House perceives Iran to be weak.
  — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
• And yet, those moments can shape how others perceive you.
  — Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
• Justice must be not only fair, but perceived as fair.
  — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
• Over time, these practices shift how others perceive you.
  — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• Maybe that’s why it’s perceived to be a matter for a day somewhere out of sight.
  — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• The machine's beady, glowing, hazel eyes could be perceived as off-putting.
  — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
• The body’s loss happens to us all, but doesn’t the soul always perceive it as a tragedy?
  — Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
• My fear has always lived in how people are going to perceive me.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
• The irony is far easier to perceive.
  — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025