tell the difference
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to tell the difference and understaffed federal agencies weren’t going to bother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
“It ends up really getting people at a place where they’re not skeptical and not able to tell the difference between what’s voluntary and where the influencer is acting as a paid spokesperson.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
If voters don’t learn to tell the difference, reality will make it clear to them.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Mr. Weasley appears to have rushed to the aid of “Mad-Eye” Moody, the aged ex-Auror who retired from the Ministry when no longer able to tell the difference between a handshake and at-tempted murder.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
