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as in sensitive
able to sense slight impressions or differences
due to their ability to rotate their ears, cats are very perceptive when it comes to pinpointing the source of a sound
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as in wise
having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge
a perceptive therapist was able to discover what was really troubling the youth
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Recent Examples of perceptive
Our perceptive, chronically online shopping editors predicted this trend a few months ago, and, by now, there’s no shortage of inspiration for the taking on how to elevate the looks of your everyday sneakers vis-à-vis baubles, lace clips, chains, pom poms, and other decorations.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Lucy is blunt at every turn, often to the point of brutality, but her assessment of the ways in which financial security remains a key dating consideration for even the most independent of women is both keenly perceptive and a personal defense mechanism.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The Hammer Museum presents the first United States institutional survey of figurative painter Noah Davis, highlighting his perceptive blend of realism and dreamlike imagery.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Lucy is blunt at every turn, often to the point of brutality, but her assessment of the ways in which financial security remains a key dating consideration for even the most independent of women is both keenly perceptive and a personal defense mechanism.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The Hammer Museum presents the first United States institutional survey of figurative painter Noah Davis, highlighting his perceptive blend of realism and dreamlike imagery.
—Alia Yee Noll, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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And new privacy legislation in Senate Bill 1295 requires collectors of sensitive data to notify consumers if their personal data is being used to train large language models.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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In Cisco’s 2025 Data Privacy Benchmark, 64% of global respondents worry about inadvertently exposing sensitive information through AI tools, even as nearly half admit to feeding personal data into them.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The wise stargazer brings warm clothes, bug spray and snacks — and takes breaks from staring at the sky every 30 minutes or so.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For investors, is the resolve to assume tariff threats are bluffs and the impact easily handled a wise stance based on lessons learned in the April overshoot sell-off?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Shi is particularly keen to dive deeply into conversation with Benioff on precisely these points.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Motherwell finished third in the Scottish Premier League that season, behind Celtic and Rangers, and while McGhee was keen not to lean too much on a ‘do it for Phil’ message, that clearly hung over the squad for the whole season.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Adding another inside linebacker or two would be prudent, and Michigan has players on the board who could fill that need.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Further, the company has been prudent in allocating its resources towards innovation and marketing focused on its flagship product, unlike big conglomerates who despite having deep pockets are unable to focus on a particular niche.—
Ankita Dhawan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Chicago police and City Hall officials were quick to note that the shooting was targeted and the victims didn’t live in the neighborhood.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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And 3) The other social media platforms have been quick to allow the swap.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The suggestions can often be surprisingly insightful.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s never been a more hilarious, insightful peek into the life of a ballplayer than Jim Bouton’s diary of his 1969 season as a reliever for the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Since then, more than 57,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, according to Reuters, and millions are suffering from acute malnutrition, starvation and illness.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The number of children admitted for severe acute malnutrition (SAM), the most deadly form of malnutrition, rose by 50 percent from April to May.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Perceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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