discerning
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Chinese consumers have "matured a lot", becoming more discerning, said Jing Daily's Nan.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“People have a very discerning instinct,” said Yaroslavsky.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
While Wall Street analysts haven’t written off the entire AI trade, as Marcus has, they’ve become more discerning about winners and losers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Anyone with a slightly discerning eye can see this is a puff piece, a two-hour-long greatest hits CD.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Giffen's was the polish ordered by all discerning butlers of the time, and if this product was used correctly, one had no fear of one's silver being second best to anybody's.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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