discernment
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What I hope with the book is that I’m helping to grow our discernment over which ones to face and which ones to just let be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But software or other technical engineers often aren’t right for the job, because marketing still involves so much discernment, Cadwallader said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Teach people that discernment requires looking behind the label, and eventually they may look behind yours, too.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
In interviews, try to reframe your skepticism as discernment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
But then, of course, I hasten to add, there are many valets who would never dream of indulging in this sort of folly - who are, in fact, professionals of the highest discernment.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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