- present participle of discern.
discerning
Example Sentences
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A key element of that training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The caveat is that they are not making the decisions, but are discerning the mood.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Europe, where local governments are often more discerning when it comes to design, the push to create more attractive data centers is already well under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
You can beat the stock market by becoming a more discerning consumer of financial news, according to a recently published study.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
Giffen's was the polish ordered by all discerning butlers of the time, and if this product was used correctly, one had no fear of one's silver being second best to anybody's.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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