How to use "fathom" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "fathom" in popular movie and book plots

  • This particularly confuses the narrator, who cannot fathom why Silvio does not duel the officer, due to his skill with a pistol.  - The Shot (Pushkin)
  • Unable to fathom what this meant, Tong Tao visited Lin Tai's hometown and spoke to an old villager.  - Silent Witness (2013 film)
  • Wei Zhong cannot fathom his mother’s decision to abandon him for his younger brother and holds contempt towards her and Ah Di.  - Summer Brothers
  • Kishan and Kanhaiya find themselves immersed in a web of lies and deceit as they try to fathom what the truth really is.  - Bombay 405 Miles
  • He saves the life of one kidnapper, Theriere, rather than letting him be washed overboard, though he cannot fathom his own reasons.  - The Mucker
  • Donna can't fathom what the Doctor would be like without a voice.  - Midnight (Doctor Who)
  • Enrique, unhurt, is left alone in the midst of this carnage, trying to fathom the inexplicable behavior of the three wartime comrades.  - La caza
  • Possessed of a rage few men can fathom and fewer can withstand, Barca struggles each day to preserve the last sliver of his humanity.  - Men of Bronze
  • His Permanent Secretary is disgusted, and can't fathom how Henderson came to his ultimate conclusion.  - The Greasy Pole
  • He cannot fathom the rejection.  - Nine (musical)
  • Seeing no other choice, Grey decides to help her, but he realizes that he can't fathom what the book of knowledge is trying to say.  - Question Quest

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