discern

Example Sentences

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These are two women who know who they are from the jump, and the audience never spends a single moment trying to discern that, either.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

A major reason is that the market is trying to discern which companies will emerge as long-term AI winners and which will ultimately see the technology devastate their profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Such a unifying feature is harder to discern in the invention, manufacture and sale of products as disparate as the pogo stick, Mr. Potato Head and the Betsy Wetsy doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

For the public, it can be hard to discern the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Even a year after the accident, I was still unable to discern the pattern.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez