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discerning

[dih-sur-ning, -zur-] / dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr- /


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Casting his discerning eye on the pile was Ahmad Mastour, a gum trader with Afritec, a Sudanese gum-processing company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Materne expects that software stocks will go through a sorting process, meaning that successful software investors will need to be discerning when looking for opportunities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

For a discerning shopper, there is now rare value in Europe’s top luxury houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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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