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He displayed discernment of his identity vs He displays discernment in his own identity

These are both correct phrases, but their meanings are somewhat different. 'He displayed discernment of his identity' suggests that he showed good judgment or understanding regarding his identity. On the other hand, 'He displays discernment in his own identity' implies that he demonstrates good judgment or insight within the context of his identity.

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Last updated: June 28, 2024 • 444 views

He displayed discernment of his identity

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that someone showed good judgment or understanding regarding their identity.

Examples:

She displayed discernment of her cultural heritage.
The artist displayed discernment of his unique style.

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He displayed the newspaper between them.
But... nobody knew his identity.
Tyson killed Boudreau, took his identity.
We were taken with the openness and determination he displayed in approaching our Parliament.
A headstone can come later, if his identity is ever learned.
Hiding his identity, Following our victim just before she died.
Zevlos must have assumed his identity.
His identity would therefore be confidential and redacted from any story.
The captain doesn't know his identity.
Unless his job was to kill Beers and take his identity.
So our Hit Man killed this Gladwell to use his identity as cover.
He's obviously doing everything he can to conceal his identity.
But until now, no organization in the world had uncovered his identity.
And knowing his identity would put you in grave danger.
His identity was wiped from the face of the earth.
With shocks and beatings, and strip down his identity.
His identity in exchange for our freedom
Wolff has given up his identity for this cause.
Walsh has no concerns about keeping his identity or movements secret.
Of course he will need to establish his identity.

Alternatives:

He demonstrated insight into his identity.
He showed good judgment regarding his identity.

He displays discernment in his own identity

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase implies that someone demonstrates good judgment or insight within the context of their identity.

Examples:

She displays discernment in her approach to life.
He displays discernment in his leadership style.

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Globalisation is reinforcing the process of intensification of religious experience and the cultivation of one's own identity.
It's time I find my own identity.
I was beginning to question my own identity.
A woman wrestling with her own identity?
Maybe she's trying to create her own identity.
Now I'm back being prisoner of my own identity.
Therapist said I... might have lost my own identity.
Women need their own identities, their own livelihoods.
It is essential that Europe develop its own identity in that area.
Our nation states have their own identities.
Her struggle to find her own identity?
Wouldn't you rather build your own identity?
If the unsub does feel stripped of his own identity, he could be trying to make these men appear the same way.
We're promoting the idea that people with Down's Syndrome need to reclaim their own identities in order to define themselves.
We believe this killer identifies with Jack the ripper Because he's lost his own identity.
If you have a combination of genetics and a son who grew up without a father searching for his own identity, it could be a stressor.
By the time we got him, he had abandoned his own identity altogether.
He no longer gives up his own identity to be a safe and invisible part of his surroundings.
If you have a combination of genetics and a son who grew up without a father searching for his own identity, it could be a stressor.
Someone who already doubts their own identity can be more susceptible to manipulation.

Alternatives:

He demonstrates good judgment within his identity.
He shows insight in his own identity.

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