fathoming

Example Sentences

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I truly have a hard time fathoming that.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022

But fathoming other universes is the essence of Theo’s job.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

Now, though some of the references have become more obscure with time, it’s hard to imagine anyone not fathoming the play’s gist.

From New York Times • May 7, 2021

They are like the proverbial worker who knows how to use a hammer and thus sees everything as a nail—not fathoming the existence of other tools.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2020

Presence of mind, fathoming of motives, talent for repartee, are instances of this gift.

From An Essay In Aid Of A Grammar Of Assent by Newman, John Henry