discern
Example Sentences
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“We would stay out of the fray, play by the rules, ignore the ludicrous attacks and assume that people would discern the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"Our eX-GL approach effectively automates the interpretation of complex magnetization reversal process and enables identification of hidden mechanisms, difficult to discern using conventional methods," says Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Social media has created the conditions for this “doomer mindset” to flourish: Constant exposure to information, algorithm-driven echo chambers, and excessive screen time distort perception and isolate teens, making it harder to discern what’s true.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
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
When—how—whither, I could not yet discern; but he himself, I doubted not, would hurry me from Thornfield.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing discern
Things Fall Apart
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