have discerned
- present perfect of discern.
Example Sentences
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A couple of folks told me how selfish I'd been — not terribly helpful, especially as I couldn't have discerned what was selfish at the time.
From Salon ● May 27, 2023
If you’re someone who covers Olympic sports only occasionally, with all the unfamiliar games and fairly familiar names with less-familiar faces, you couldn’t have discerned for sure.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2018
Still, anyone reading both his and Deplorable NYU Prof’s posts closely could probably have discerned they are written by the same person—which they are.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2016
The score was 2-0, and even a hockey novice could have discerned from the proceedings or the first-period stat sheet — 27 shot attempts, 15 on goal, for Pittsburgh — the Penguins’ dominance.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2016
Their beaks, claws, and plumage were so distinct that only a trained eye could have discerned the unity lurking beneath.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
