She was palpably nervous. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a palpable lie; palpable absurdity. From Dictionary.com.
The alien enemy, trembling palpably, came up to him. From Wordnik.com. [Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914] Reference
And the name of MARY PICKFORD doesn't palpably convey. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-31] Reference
No doubt he did trim his sails -- the palpably insincere. From Wordnik.com. [Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology] Reference
We have seen that this was palpably the position of Paley. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
The crowd, which trickled in steadily, was palpably excited. From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: FLOTUS Designer Naeem Khan Shows His Spring Collection (PHOTOS, POLL)] Reference
But the British camp had palpably been alarmed by this time. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844] Reference
At the same time, the mood on the street has palpably soured. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's exit strategy from Iraq under threat once again] Reference
And now, you could sense that cold attitude palpably here in Atlanta. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Of Age In America] Reference
Engagement, the regime-change enthusiasts tell us, has palpably failed. From Wordnik.com. [John Feffer: Obama: Engage North Korea Now (But Don't Tell Anyone)] Reference
The mood has changed palpably for women in France over the past few years. From Wordnik.com. [Grrrl Power Rocks Paris] Reference
This book is written by somebody who is palpably living in a released way. From Wordnik.com. [Arjuna Ardagh: 'Memory in the Cells': Exploring Cellular Memory Release] Reference
Lady MacDonald and Giddy exchange glances that palpably say: "Why don't we go?". From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
So that now I eagerly desire, if by any means it be possible, to see them palpably. From Wordnik.com. [Clouds] Reference
Count the moderate faithful, then, among those palpably disappointed in the president. From Wordnik.com. [Heaven Help Him] Reference
He's next to you, not blocking you but just there, somewhat irritating, palpably present. From Wordnik.com. [Tara Sophia Mohr: 5 Ways to Slay Your Fears] Reference
Strategic tensions between Asia's rising giants, China and India, are palpably worsening. From Wordnik.com. [India Must Master the Great Game] Reference
"Don't worry about a thing, Malone," Burris said with a palpably false air of confidence. From Wordnik.com. [That Sweet Little Old Lady] Reference
Yet in Munich, it became palpably clear how much the world still looks to the U.S. to lead. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, What Would Mr. Obama Say?] Reference
It is so palpably against them that he has to get rid of the most of them to make it stand. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
I had a terrible sensation of dread in going out, -- more palpably felt than when I entered. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879] Reference
One, with whom she palpably stood on the happiest of terms, was, in fact, strikingly handsome. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa] Reference
This poor child was decked out in the most absurd manner, and sat for admiration most palpably. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847] Reference
He was palpably nervous and unwilling to play the prominent part that had been assigned to him. From Wordnik.com. [The Grell Mystery] Reference
Obama was remarkably self-contained, but he was also palpably emotionally attached to his family. From Wordnik.com. [How He Did It] Reference
States have their religions, sometimes unequivocally and unmistakably, and sometimes not so palpably. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
To cut off certain arts and sciences as not palpably serving the interests of man is a dangerous thing. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
Cromwell, who was no great rhetorician, be otherwise than palpably confused, and dubious and intricate?. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847] Reference
But even she had to admit that an engagement ring which was palpably not gold was rather out of the way. From Wordnik.com. [The Coast of Chance] Reference
Her face was sunken and lined and rouged to lessen the ravages of age, and her hair was palpably mismatched. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
There has been some notable bawl-by-bawl commentary, usually in something palpably unsuitable like hushed Ligeti. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Proms 65 and 66 Berlin Philharmonic/Simon Rattle] Reference
If characters we knew well were killed, the murders would be more heart-wrenching, perhaps -- but less palpably real. From Wordnik.com. [After The Survivors] Reference
Children, and defectives who are grossly and palpably defective, we bar from elections, and we also reject some criminals. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
Those phrases are so palpably Gregorian, that Franc's construction of the tune can be regarded only a fragmentary compilation. From Wordnik.com. [Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864] Reference
Since this is so, in the very home of conventions and conventionalities these artificial ideas become more palpably ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
Those Bush-Kerry verbal jousts were decided in part by body language, as the incumbent president palpably demonstrated his frustration. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Ready to Rumble] Reference
We do not think that the pictorial world, either in taste or practice, will be Turnerized by this palpably fulsome, nonsensical praise. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV.] Reference
But he watched the doorway through which Duncan passed, and, during the interval that ensued, he was very palpably disturbed and uneasy. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Woman] Reference
Indeed, the decree to that effect was actually received in Manila from the Home Government, but it was so palpably ludicrous that the Gov. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
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