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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Employees must see in the company validation of their own needs to be appreciated and encouraged to learn and grow.
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Steve Potts, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The beaches and coasts of Florida will always be attractive, but there’s a lot to see in Florida’s interior too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
These events are tougher to see in galaxies with dense dusty shrouds, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see in their daily lives.
—Jessica Dickler,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Steve Potts, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The beaches and coasts of Florida will always be attractive, but there’s a lot to see in Florida’s interior too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
These events are tougher to see in galaxies with dense dusty shrouds, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see in their daily lives.
—Jessica Dickler,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 29 July 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 8 Aug. 2025.
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