fathom

Example Sentences

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The link between comic books and Jewish creators is not difficult to fathom, and it has been covered extensively in nonfiction as well as in Michael Chabon’s 2000 novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“This was a special year, it’s hard to fathom that it’s over.”

From Los Angeles Times

She couldn’t fathom why Utah hadn’t put up more of a fight to keep Sundance in town as it seemed to her that it had been a fiscal boon.

From Los Angeles Times

I want to know why he's so interested in death, and he looks almost as if he can't fathom the question.

From BBC

“When you lose that much, it’s sometimes hard to fathom.”

From Los Angeles Times