discernible
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Trump, more of a “Phantom of the Opera” fan, didn’t react in any discernible way.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Anthropic’s current defense contracts total only about $200 million, a barely discernible amount in the trillion-dollar Pentagon budget.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Fortunately when Jay suggests that his character wear an eyepatch—for no discernible reason—Leigh is saved from having to discuss the issue by the arrival of Ruth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Another potential symptom, as in Foy's case, is losing weight for no discernible reason.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
They could see the top of the Giulia's smokestack, the smoke itself discernible only as a starless patch of night sky.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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