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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As fans see in the show's teaser trailer, John Cena's Peacemaker auditions to enter the Justice Gang in an interview with Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn) and Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion) to a hilarious result. —Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Scott Olson—Getty Images The red flag for former Chicago superintendent of police Eddie Johnson was the way Smollett was handling the noose very carefully in his apartment, per police body camera footage, which viewers will see in the documentary. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025

The elections, for all their controversy, are being watched closely by industry stakeholders who see in them either a rare opening for re-engagement or confirmation that Myanmar’s garment future will remain hostage to its politics. —Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025

But Buck says the industry has seen periods like this before and doesn’t see in MAHA anything Hershey can’t navigate. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025