How to Use discernment in a Sentence

discernment

noun
  • His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of business partners.
  • There’s a lot of discernment around who should be doing what in hip-hop.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Goldstein: Canavan had a gift of discernment that enabled him to rightly judge the signs of the times.
    — Nr Interview, National Review, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Schoen hopes to apply that discernment with the Giants.
    — New York Times, 21 Jan. 2022
  • He was asked to join the discernment process for the Kings Bay action, and eventually felt ready to take part in it.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Plate discipline is a strength; ball-strike discernment is a strength of his.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Yet among the stats and accomplishments, the greatest thing Long amassed along the way was discernment.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 26 June 2019
  • Money, art and careers depend on the discernment, if not the kindness, of strangers.
    — Michael Saler, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Lots of people are willing to shell out for things that project wealth and discernment to others.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Being too hard on people is not a good thing, but discernment is.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Strike a balance between discernment and sharing the need-to-know facts.
    — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Strike a balance between discernment and sharing the need-to-know facts.
    — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Strike a balance between discernment and sharing the need-to-know facts.
    — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Strike a balance between discernment and sharing the need-to-know facts.
    — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Strike a balance between discernment and sharing the need-to-know facts.
    — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, 18 Feb. 2018
  • All that is to say, patience—and discernment—are required when shopping for masks these days.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The biblical King Solomon is known for his wisdom and discernment granted to him by God.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • The work of discernment, in other words, is never finished.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2021
  • If an old flame appears out of nowhere, use your discernment and don’t let this take away from your hard work and day-to-day rituals.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Use your discernment; sometimes saying no to the wrong things is just as powerful as saying yes to the right ones.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Use your discernment; sometimes saying no to the wrong things is just as powerful as saying yes to the right ones.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Trust your gut and use your discernment to navigate through life.
    — Ebonee Davis, Teen Vogue, 29 Sep. 2017
  • One of the trickiest parts is having the discernment to decide what each song should be, given all the options.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The name may take a minute to place, but point out Holland Taylor to anyone with discernment and acclaim is sure to follow.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Remember not to approach life with paranoia; discernment is not meant to be a scary thing.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Remember not to approach life with paranoia, discernment is not meant to be a scary thing.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2022
  • Remember not to approach life with paranoia; discernment is not meant to be a scary thing.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Remember not to approach life with paranoia; discernment is not meant to be a scary thing.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Teens show some discernment about ethical AI use, but many remain unsure or opposed to using it for core academic tasks.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Teens show some discernment about ethical AI use, but many remain unsure or opposed to using it for core academic tasks.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

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