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incomprehensible

[in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm- /


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It’s almost like there’s an unlimited thirst from anyone in her proximity to lay down their own brush with the incomprehensible at her feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The signals between you and the other players can be incomprehensible to those of us listening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

European football's governing body Uefa criticised Fifa's decision at the time, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable", and the decision was a factor in the organisation's president Aleksander Ceferin not attending the World Cup final.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Uefa, which has been at loggerheads with Fifa over a number of issues, strongly criticised the decision on Monday, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Ugwu had saved them from the study dustbin; the Mathematical Annals were incomprehensible, but at least he had read, if not understood, a few pages of Socialist Review.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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