Sentence examples similar to fathom a concept from inspiring English sources
Some were built by wealthy individuals in the 1800s, when Victorian-era morals banned daytime swimming at the beach, a concept hard to fathom in a country where going to the beach seems to be required.
In the current season she is on the lam, living in motels; one of her three children is a murderer and possible psychopath; and other family members are turning to state-fair butter-eating contests in the hope of winning an R.V. A chronic underachiever who couldn't fathom the concept of legitimate employment, Nancy has completely lost the respect of her children.
Every once in a while, a concept of sufficient abstraction comes along remember superstring theory?—that it is impossible to fathom without resorting to metaphor.
In order to fathom this concept they are trained to eliminate the words – "I can't". They know their capacity to perform at high levels drops substantially the minute they let doubt enter their minds.
