discerning
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“People have a very discerning instinct,” said Yaroslavsky.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
For a discerning shopper, there is now rare value in Europe’s top luxury houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Instead, you should focus on how you’re good at using AI tools in a discerning way.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
I never thought of the Erudite as being particularly perceptive about relationships, or emotions, but Cara’s discerning eyes see all kinds of things.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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Vocabulary from poems by Emily Dickinson
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