palpably

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Recent Examples of palpably 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
  • Some 136 newspapers in the United States have closed in the past year, news deserts are expanding and web traffic to the nation’s top newspapers has dropped markedly this decade, according to a report issued Monday that struggles to find hope for the beleaguered news industry.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And, where Sinegal was a reliable presence in the media, Jelinek and Vachris have been markedly circumspect with the press.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Amid the political deadlock, Democrats seem determined to close out the year as the party most visibly aligned against the NCAA.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Ben-Gvir released a video of himself berating a visibly frail Barghouti in his cell.
    Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Dallas Federal Reserve’s September Energy Survey noted that the energy business activity index, the broadest measure of energy firm conditions, remained clearly in negative territory.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That said, the popularity of Chome as a browser has not noticeably declined.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But while everybody wanted a piece of Netflix's electric romantic comedy starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell when its first season debuted to acclaim in 2024, Season 2 falls distinctly short.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But these events served distinctly geopolitical aims.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • There is very obviously no excuse for the kinds of posts and commentary Tyler was known for early in his career, but the internet is fueled by bloodlust, not justice.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
  • However, obviously, exploring this, with Michael was a treat.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • American leaders should not hesitate to rein in Taiwan’s evidently reckless leader, perhaps with a private warning.
    Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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