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incomprehensible

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


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Ingrid Robeyns, a philosopher and economist, has written that the wealth of the world’s richest has soared so much it is nearly incomprehensible for laypeople to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Kenyan President William Ruto has faced a social media backlash after publicly suggesting that Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible and required a translator.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Good, bad or completely incomprehensible, “The Drama” has done just that.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Wingtech representatives responded that the Dutch intervention was "incomprehensible" and meant the row "degenerated needlessly".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The page in front of him held a single line of incomprehensible symbols.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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