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Recent Examples of perceptive Meanwhile, the most perceptive characters are the women: despite her self-destructive behavior, Lily is hardly naïve about her choices in life or men. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025 You’re determined, perceptive and adventurous. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025 Evie was intelligent, basically, but not very perceptive. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025 Perhaps, had things gone differently, this could have been avoided—if Carter’s Iran policy had been more considered, if the Shah and his most perceptive adviser hadn’t both been dying of cancer, if a son’s death hadn’t made Khomeini a resistance icon, if Saddam had killed Khomeini in August. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perceptive
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Adjective
  • Formulated without alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, the TheraBreath Whitening Fresh Breath Oral Rinse uses glucose oxidase and enzymes called papain to help break up stains and kill bad-breath-causing bacteria—all without aggravating sensitive teeth and gums.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Organizations are increasingly relying on AI to handle the initial assessment load, especially in high-volume or compliance-sensitive hiring scenarios.
    Aaron Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Either by choice or otherwise, Wolves lost seven players who appeared regularly in the first team last season and brought in six new faces, so numbers-wise, there is little difference.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The measure further reduces offshore drilling, but the effort to compensate in a region that is highly dependent on the oil industry was a wise move.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Many of the night’s attendees also were keen to meet Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old icon who is known for her work in both the labor and feminist movements.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Plenty of Republican senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley, are keen to pass regulation that mitigates AI harms.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Some decisions are prudent, such as the Las Vegas Raiders to defeat the New England Patriots at a nice underdog price.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These nations have lowered taxes, reduced the size of the state and generally been fiscally prudent with sustainable debt/GDP levels – and their growth rates reflect these prudent decisions.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Additionally, the company stands out by prioritizing culture and vision over quick commissions.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Roberson, leader of the church since 2023, has also opened the doors of the Cathedral from Monday-Saturday for tours, prayers or anyone walking by who needs a quick respite from the Miami heat.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Soccer stars aren’t known for their willingness to wade into politics, but Zvonimir Boban, a wonderful player who also happens to have a degree in history, gave us an honest and insightful interview.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Devin Harris, Nowitzki’s former teammate who is now one of Dallas’ color commentators, said Nowitzki does a good job of communicating casually while being insightful.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In women, nerve issues or a cystocele (a type of pelvic organ prolapse, or dropped bladder) can alter flow, but acute urinary retention is much less common, affecting only about 3 in 100,000 women each year.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Kazakhstan’s president recognizes the acute competition for investors’ dollars.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Perceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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