Sentence examples for whether they understood from inspiring English sources

In his column suggesting that millions of gays and lesbians, "whether they understood it or not," were seeking to restrict our own freedom with marriage equality, David Brooks indulges in sophistry ("Freedom Loses One," April 2).

Emphasising the innocence of the times, Gently had to ask one witness whether they understood the term "paedophile".

Whether they understood it or not, the gays and lesbians represented at the court committed themselves to a certain agenda.

It wasn't clear whether they understood the politics, but they were definitely impressed by Ms. Lam's $250,000 salary.

But I didn't know what other men thought, why some of them hurt the women they knew or sought out, whether they understood the effect of their actions.

This involved deciding whether they understood the information relevant to the decision and were able to use that information to reach a decision.

Yet, as Game 2 approaches, the larger issue is whether they understand who they are playing.

Thus scientific knowledge determines whether they understand that humans are causing global warming.

People are immersed in the arts whether they understand it or not.

"They can tell me whether we're going too fast or too slow, whether they understand the applications".

"Whether they understand sin or not, they know what they're about to do is wrong, and that's all they need to know.