Sentence examples for capable of discernment from inspiring English sources

Proposals to lower the age of criminal responsibility argue that children as young as 9 years old are criminally mature and are already capable of discernment.

For centuries, the assumption of the Catholic hierarchy was that lay people were not capable of such discernment, but, with Francis, that is no longer true.

It is a testament to Bennett's extraordinary skill – his genius, even – that we assent to the proposition, which would in real life make a cat laugh, that the Queen could be capable of becoming a reader of fine discernment.

(As I write these words, I am still reeling from the news that an allegedly genuine pair of the Queen's knickers has been sold for £11,000 on eBay). It is a testament to Bennett's extraordinary skill – his genius, even – that we assent to the proposition, which would in real life make a cat laugh, that the Queen could be capable of becoming a reader of fine discernment.

This reveals a deplorable lack of discernment.

And this is the time of discernment.

Were our powers of discernment suffering from overexposure?

The work of discernment and discrimination is very necessary.

To apply one's powers of discernment to doughnuts.

The inspector had a well-honed sense of discernment.

"But there was a lack of discernment in the execution of the operation," he said.