adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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penetrating cold
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a penetrating question
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a penetrating sealer for wood
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a penetrating whistle
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The book offers some penetrating insights into how government works.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fish do not find worms that look like that and hooks lose so much of their penetrating power.
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He spoke in a penetrating voice that made all the other customers look on with interest.
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He then answered the many penetrating questions put to him.
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The closed clubface at impact reduces loft and results in a penetrating shot through the wind.
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This differs radically from the popular image of penetrating falsehood by perception of the liar.
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Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetrating clicks of opening, George lifted the lid.