see (something) in (something or someone)
phrasal verb
saw (something) in (something or someone); seen (something) in (something or someone); seeing (something) in (something or someone); sees (something) in (something or someone)
: to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)
I think their plan is crazy, but he apparently sees something in it.
I can't understand what she sees in him.
Examples of see (something) in (something or someone) in a Sentence
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The aluminum superstructure is covered in 4,300 square feet of dark, reflective glass, which lets the owner see out but gawkers can’t see in.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
This week, during the Tokyo Gendai fair, the shows to see in the city are dominated by strong sculpture.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
Those borrowers – who should see in their student loan servicer portals that they are placed in forbearance – will remain on a payment pause through July and be expected to make their first payment at the lower rate in August, a Department of Education spokesperson said Monday.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 1 July 2024
There was something Shakespearean about the gaunt, haunted face of Biden on stage squinting as if to see in a dwindling light, struggling for words even as the nobility of his purpose remained.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 4 July 2024
This week, during the Tokyo Gendai fair, the shows to see in the city are dominated by strong sculpture.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
Those borrowers – who should see in their student loan servicer portals that they are placed in forbearance – will remain on a payment pause through July and be expected to make their first payment at the lower rate in August, a Department of Education spokesperson said Monday.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 1 July 2024
There was something Shakespearean about the gaunt, haunted face of Biden on stage squinting as if to see in a dwindling light, struggling for words even as the nobility of his purpose remained.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“See (something) in (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20%28something%29%20in%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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