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inarticulate

[in-ahr-tik-yuh-lit] / ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪk jə lɪt /


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Unfortunately, Greenspan’s inarticulate answer to a question about his regulatory philosophy was widely reported, and his definitive statement on the cause of the crisis wasn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“People always ask me, ‘Why did you play all those inarticulate guys?’

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

He has suffered for us, in his endearingly inarticulate fashion.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2023

Young and reckless, existential and inarticulate, hopeful and hopeless.

From New York Times Mar. 8, 2023

He felt in the quiet presence of his mother, brother, and sister a force, inarticulate and unconscious, making for living without thinking, making for peace and habit, making for a hope that blinded.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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