- present participle of discern.
discerning
Example Sentences
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“From a public markets perspective, investors are very discerning and so a lot of the benefit of the doubt…is going to come from their historical track record.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Anyone with a slightly discerning eye can see this is a puff piece, a two-hour-long greatest hits CD.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
For a discerning shopper, there is now rare value in Europe’s top luxury houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
They are being discerning, they added, looking for someone who will respect the history and keep the place much the same.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Giffen's was the polish ordered by all discerning butlers of the time, and if this product was used correctly, one had no fear of one's silver being second best to anybody's.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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