as in sensitivity
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences
a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years
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The scene is startling in its lucidity (and, especially for that time period, its racial acuity)..
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Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Still, the emotional acuity of a writer who felt things too deeply to stoop to cheap sentiment comes through.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Because no one is concerned about Harris’s age or mental acuity, there is not the same political downside to ducking such encounters.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
People love the opportunity to meet people and the benefits for mental acuity.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Still, the emotional acuity of a writer who felt things too deeply to stoop to cheap sentiment comes through.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Because no one is concerned about Harris’s age or mental acuity, there is not the same political downside to ducking such encounters.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024
People love the opportunity to meet people and the benefits for mental acuity.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Acuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acuity. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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