- present participle of discern.
discerning
Example Sentences
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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
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
For a discerning shopper, there is now rare value in Europe’s top luxury houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The old man waited tranquilly, watching him with a discerning smile that was both scornful and sympathetic.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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