discernment

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She said that through last year, shoppers showed “continued resilience, strong focus on value and affordability, and increasing discernment in spending decisions.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Still, she said, the question is if human discernment can keep up with rapidly improving technology.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The early-aughts “poptimism” that judged the judgey for demonstrating judgment opened the door to an everything-is pretty-OK lack of discernment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

For all his acknowledged literary discernment, it is Cowley’s political credulity that has marked his reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

In a thick drawl, more ponderous than his low mass responses, the priest spoke the Latin phrases with a sonorous, dramatic discernment.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy