Sentence example with the word 'discern'

discern

anticipate, be cognizant of, cognize, difference, extricate, have information about, look upon, pick out, recognize, see through, spy, wot of

Definition v. detect with the senses

Last update: August 30, 2016


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It was not difficult to discern that Ellen killed her husband for the million dollar life insurance policy.   [verb]

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It is hard to discern how the market will react to the political developments.   [adjective]

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We used a staffing agency to help us discern which nanny would work best with our family.   [noun]

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Unable to discern the source of his objection, she finally turned an inquisitive gaze on him.   [noun]

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In a word, nature must be "spiritually discerned."   [Please select]

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Beckerleg could just discern the forms of the two captains.   [Please select]

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Night fell, yet Ben-Hur could discern no change.   [Please select]

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I could discern no movement of the dark waters.   [Please select]

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She just heard a muffled sound of steps, just discerned a shadow--that was all.   [Please select]

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Where others saw but Georgie Babbitt, she discerned gallant youth.   [Please select]

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The naked eye is all one needs to discern his motives.   [Please select]

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