discerning
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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
Melodrama doesn’t exactly have the most sterling reputation for discerning cinema viewers.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
The software market is now discerning which companies can withstand AI disruption.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Chief Executive Brett Schulman said Cava’s results show it is resonating with increasingly discerning consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Chandresh watches the crowd, discerning how people decide which tents to enter.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing discerning
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Vocabulary from poems by Emily Dickinson
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