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discerning

[dih-sur-ning, -zur-] / dɪˈsɜr nɪŋ, -ˈzɜr- /


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Sudeikis says he didn’t offer the scripts because “I didn’t think they were ready for someone who was clearly so discerning to read.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I completed one slow circuit, attempting to look discerning.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

The challenge is discerning the elegant from the adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A key element of that training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Autumn’s eyes are wide and discerning, drinking in every detail of the forest like it’s a new video-game level.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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