hard to make out

Example Sentences

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In either case, it’s hard to make out what’s going on or even which man has the advantage, as the combatants frequently curl up into a single lump of flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

It’s hard to make out the dog and robot’s attachment.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

From the cheap seats, it was hard to make out who was the powerful one out of the pair.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

It was hard to make out the songs, given the guitarist had gone MIA, and Stone’s once-majestic singing voice had lost its gruff amplitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

I could not see them from the dining table, but while I ate, I tried hard to make out what they were saying.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie