incomprehension
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Yes, in some quarters, there is total incomprehension at the idea of replacing a landslide-winning leader, and fury at Sarwar's intervention.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
In theory, the line between sanity and insanity, knowledge of the consequences of one’s choices and incomprehension of the line between cause and effect, could be grounds for a rich and nuanced philosophical discussion.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2023
And as played by De Waele, Rémi, though less front and center, registers a heartrending incomprehension at Léo’s betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
That kind of simplification or incomprehension, he says, can be fatal.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022
He squared his shoulders, he ventured to look at her and was met with a stare of annoyed incomprehension.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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