discern
Example Sentences
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It can be difficult to discern when you’re being too harsh, and when you’re just setting a healthy boundary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
This case will hinge on whether your landlord is doing their best to repair the elevator in a timely manner, which I can’t discern from your letter.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
After Lorenzo claimed to discern evidence of moral strength, determination and leadership qualities, Orson is said to have remarked that the sitter “would make a roaring abolitionist.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Having said that, it's not hard to discern the King's values.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The only word she can discern is transcendent.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing discern
Things Fall Apart
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Romeo and Juliet
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Grade 10, List 5
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