palpable
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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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The Giver
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Grade 10, List 1
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