Sentence examples for instead of trying to discern from inspiring English sources

Instead of trying to discern it in myself, it's easier to watch the instincts so palpable in the chickens.

In each one, scientists are combing through petabytes of data, trying to discern whether certain genes or groups of neurons cause something or simply correlate with it.

So every year I swallowed a piece of the salmon, trying to discern its finer points.

Later Ruskin went back over the early parts of his diary, trying to discern his latent symptoms.

Her prose often ravishes and sometimes repels: reading her can be like staring into the lustrous surface of a lake, trying to discern the dangers lurking beneath.

This number decreased to a rate of 88% when trying to discern both Picea species.

Romney has not been similarly reflective in trying to discern the source of the issue's power.

For weeks, reporters covering the trial had been trying to discern the strategy of Mr. Conroy's lawyer, William Keahon.

Like much of Britain, the European leaders are still trying to discern her priorities and to size up her approach to carrying out a historic and complex rupture.

I realized how stupid it was to pay this woman for her affections and then spend my time trying to discern the truth of her feelings.

I've been studying the honking patterns of taxi-drivers from the back seat and trying to discern patterns.