fail to perceive

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

to not succeed in noticing or understanding something important.

perceiveVERB + PERCEIVE

Categories:

fail to

Examples (10)

  • He seemed to fail to perceive the gravity of the situation.
  • Many politicians often fail to perceive the true needs of the common people.
  • Despite the clear warnings, some investors failed to perceive the impending market crash.
  • She couldn't understand why her colleagues failed to perceive the urgency of the project.
  • The manager's biggest flaw was his tendency to fail to perceive potential problems.
  • Sometimes, people fail to perceive the impact of their words on others.
  • They failed to perceive the subtle changes in his behavior until it was too late.
  • It's easy to fail to perceive opportunities if you're not paying attention.
  • The committee was criticized for its decision, as it failed to perceive the public's opinion.
  • You must not fail to perceive the underlying message in his speech.