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

Like the peevish alien Roger from American Dad, Sam’s general attitude toward the human world in which he finds himself is equal parts incomprehension and condescension.

From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023

But in her letter dated Aug. 2, Baerbock expressed "incomprehension" at what she said were insufficient consultations with other countries in the 27-nation bloc.

From Reuters • Sep. 22, 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

He spent four days rushing from one office to the next, in a series of desperate maneuvers that all ran up against the same wall of bureaucratic incomprehension.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende