discerning
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Investors have become far more discerning about IPOs.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
With Epstein, their societal ambitions were so urgent they failed to be discerning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Melodrama doesn’t exactly have the most sterling reputation for discerning cinema viewers.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
“A storied townhouse that has played host to luminaries from all industries, this once-in-a-lifetime offering awaits the most discerning buyer,” the description added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
“Indeed. It never does. And it will not ever again. I must have been deluded when she first came to us, wanting to enter our Order. I shall be more discerning next time.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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