fathoming

Example Sentences

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I truly have a hard time fathoming that.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022

But fathoming other universes is the essence of Theo’s job.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2021

Now, though some of the references have become more obscure with time, it’s hard to imagine anyone not fathoming the play’s gist.

From New York Times • May 7, 2021

Medvedev had difficulty fathoming that he’d have to win the Australian Open every year until he was 34 to match Djokovic’s success there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2021

There is a mystery connected with Griffith's tenure of office which I could never succeed in fathoming.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various