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Recent Examples of palpably
Though the 1948 British drama of the same name may be the most famous iteration, this twisted modern take is palpably tense and absolutely worth your time.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In an age in which so much of society has shifted to the digital landscape for everything from work to hobbies and beyond, gardening keeps you both physically active and palpably engaged with the external world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
But she was written as palpably different from Marge, as was Season Three’s police chief Gloria Burgle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Although Clooney’s absence was palpably felt, Baumbach and Jay Kelly‘s other stars, including Sandler, Laura Dern and Mortimer, were nonetheless on hand in Venice to discuss the creation of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In an age in which so much of society has shifted to the digital landscape for everything from work to hobbies and beyond, gardening keeps you both physically active and palpably engaged with the external world.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
His rapport with Afonu palpably carries through the film’s narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
But she was written as palpably different from Marge, as was Season Three’s police chief Gloria Burgle.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Although Clooney’s absence was palpably felt, Baumbach and Jay Kelly‘s other stars, including Sandler, Laura Dern and Mortimer, were nonetheless on hand in Venice to discuss the creation of the film.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
All of the above, plus Ross’ living sister, are gently roasted in the show, but also palpably loved,.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpably
Adverb
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But the number of people who rely on Affordable Care Act health insurance has increased markedly since before the pandemic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after its launch, the study’s context changed markedly.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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McDaniel’s facial expressions were also notable, something play-by-play commentator Al Michaels even brought up on the broadcast in the fourth quarter when McDaniel looked visibly frustrated.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The canine, clearly confused, stared up, visibly bewildered and waiting patiently for the affection to finally land.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Some videos clearly state their origins, marked with watermarks from AI tools like OpenAI’s latest text-to-video generator, Sora, or Google’s text-to-video model, VEO.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s far from a finished product, but he’s clearly headed in the right direction in his second season.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Their belly will appear distended during the last 20 days of pregnancy, and their breast tissue will also be noticeably swollen.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Mojo decoy creates noticeably more flash than both the Lucky Duck and Avian-X spinning wing decoys.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The film is set in a version of America that, while fictitious, still feels distinctly American.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the play, Tesman is described as portly and characterized as distinctly dim, and feels too soft to even foster real, passionate envy of Lovborg.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Defense lawyers did not call any witnesses and said that the core of the case, military statements taken over 50 years ago, were manifestly unreliable, with no independent supporting evidence offered to back the prosecution case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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To address this, a lottery system for applicants was put in place, which critics say is manifestly inefficient.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Such ideological exuberance was obviously unsustainable, which was Davis’s main point.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ruth is obviously the easiest comparison for Ohtani’s career, as absurd as that feels.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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American leaders should not hesitate to rein in Taiwan’s evidently reckless leader, perhaps with a private warning.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since the skirt was so evidently the outfit's statement piece, Biles simply paired it with a form-fitting, white long sleeve and white, knee-high boots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Palpably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpably. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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