comprehending

Example Sentences

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And once comprehending, shall he go with the flow?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Yet as commander in chief, wisely comprehending that no war to save the Union could be waged, much less won, exclusively by Republicans, Lincoln sought out Democrats to help battle secession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Clearly, traditional human media — our journals, books and articles — are wholly inadequate to the task of tracking, let alone comprehending, the exponential trajectory we are witnessing.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

"The public... has no way of comprehending the artist's work, which raises questions over our whole mission of public service," Ms des Cars said.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

Think of your ’ and the face watching her, comprehending, still serene, not even bitter: “ ‘Oh.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner