discerned
Example Sentences
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Mr. Blum’s direction doesn’t allow for enough speaking silences, which might allow the characters’ interior lives to be discerned more clearly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Myanmar has a rich culture of fortune-telling, and many believe the future can be discerned by mystics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
While it has not yet been discerned whether the tape was taken during the March raids, a source asserted, "They are contacting people that they’ve found on the tapes."
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
Many discerned an environmental message in the vibrant green artwork, which appeared on Sunday — St. Patrick’s Day.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Despite the cloudless sky, the old trees ahead cast deep, dark, cool shadows, and it was a few seconds before Harry’s eyes discerned the building half-hidden amongst the tangle of trunks.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
