dimly perceive
Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words
to become aware of something in a faint way
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- In the thick fog, she could only dimly perceive the outline of the distant ship.
- The remedy for the problem was only dimly perceived by scientists until recently.
- He dimly perceived that he had made a terrible mistake.
- Through the thick fog, he could only dimly perceive the outlines of the ancient castle.
- Half-awake, I was dimly perceiving the sounds of the city waking up.
- The distant lights of the city were dimly perceived on the horizon.
- Through the frosted glass, you can only dimly perceive the figures moving inside.
- She could dimly perceive a shadow moving in the dark corner of the room.
- From this distance, one might dimly perceive a subtle change in the landscape.
- Initially, the true scope of the disaster was only dimly perceived by the authorities.
- She dimly perceived a sense of danger, though she couldn't explain why.
- He began to dimly perceive the profound implications of her words.
- The ancient text offered a truth that he could only dimly perceive.
- In the early stages of the project, we could only dimly perceive the potential challenges.
- Lying in the dark, he could dimly perceive the shape of the furniture in the room.
- After waking up, he could dimly perceive shapes but not distinct objects.
- The patient began to dimly perceive his surroundings as the anesthesia wore off.
- The subtle shift in public opinion was dimly perceived by some political analysts.
- It was only later that I dimly perceived the full implications of her words.
- Even with advanced technology, some cosmic phenomena are still dimly perceived.