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palpable

[pal-puh-buhl] / ˈpæl pə bəl /




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"There's a palpable sense of unease in the air," Catalina La Grande, a student and activist who supported Cepeda, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Ms. Field radiates palpable contempt that matches Iago’s—she’s almost as menacing as he is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At the precipice of an odyssey that will challenge the half-lives they’ve lived so far, the sisters’ anger is palpable.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The excitement about what’s next for memory stocks is palpable, but some investors question whether it’s sustainable.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But even men far tougher and more attuned to the wilderness than Thoreau were sobered by its strange and palpable menace.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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