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.

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Other names that would be nice to see in the mix are Jon Hamm for Your Friends & Neighbors and Melanie Lynskey for Yellowjackets. H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 There’s plenty to see in the area, Morné tells me, leaning into the passenger window as Peter, the hotel driver, pulls up to take me into Franschhoek. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Here's everything to know about the real-life locations viewers see in the Netflix movie. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 18 June 2025 Because, as viewers will see in season two, the duo trained together for the next year, tried out again—and made the squad. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for see (something) in (something or someone)

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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 28 Jun. 2025.

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