There are a lot of perceived problems as opposed to actual problems.
How would they tackle perceived problems of staff morale?
the debate as to how to cope with the perceived threat of the tyranny of the majority
the perceived threat of nuclear weapons
the president's perceived failure to deal with these problems
Examples of 'perceived' in a sentence
perceived
He would have wakened me as soon as he perceived I was hearing an intruder.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
But Caroline would care too much about how she was perceived to skimp on that.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Carved eyes saw them, carved faces perceived them, carved mouths opened imperceptibly wider, carvednostrils took their scent.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002)
All related terms of 'perceived'
perceive
If you perceive something, you see , notice , or realize it, especially when it is not obvious .
perceived bias
Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
perceived failure
Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity.
perceived lack of
If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.
perceived noise decibel
a unit for measuring perceived levels of noise by comparison with the sound pressure level of a reference sound judged equally noisy by a normal listener