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Meanings of discerning in anglès

Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment.

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Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic.

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Examples for "discreet"
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That said; being too discreet may seem to rankle at times too!
The South African
2
Brilliant and discreet, he'd been Andross Guile's right hand for twenty years.
The black prism
3
The discreet placement of cameras only allowed limited access to Riggs' movements.
The flock
4
They report discreet jostling for position ever since MacDougall's terminal illness emerged.
The Guardian
5
This would enable a discreet check of certain premises on the way.
The Silver Pigs

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Usage of discerning in anglès
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The key, where possible, is to be discerning rather than simply available.
The Irish Times
2
Research shows that urban animals are resourceful, and often not too discerning.
The Guardian
3
Until we know for sure, the 19-year-old deserves a more discerning public.
The Guardian
4
Prospective retirees need to become more discerning and alert to changing circumstances.
The South African
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Yet the picture has become a genuine favourite with more discerning children.
The Irish Times
6
One of the troop was not long in discerning the young beauty.
Farina
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Being a little more discerning may actually help in the long run.
The South African
8
Man himself is to the discerning one: the animal with red cheeks.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
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Nevertheless, to the discerning eye the alteration in her was very palpable.
The Vision of Desire
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For the discerning puma consumer Things are clearly not what they were.
The Guardian
11
Artist Czeslaw Dzwigaj satisfies the more discerning end of the memorabilia market.
Reuters
12
But I think I am capable of discerning true admiration from false.
Julian
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But it's equally representative of Beyoncé's famously discerning approach to her career.
The Guardian
14
Comprehend the meaning of My words, and be thou of the discerning.
The Proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh
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Triple C spreads have lagged the broader rally as investors remain discerning.
Reuters
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The all-discerning sun alone can tell, for no other eye beheld it.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
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