uncomprehending

Example Sentences

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His Gogo gives a blank, uncomprehending thousand-yard stare into the void that has an unsettling power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

He was wearing his mug-shot face, but the eyes were uncomprehending.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

He looked, uncomprehending, from me to Harry and back again.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

Ms. Ginsburg started from the premise that she needed to provide some basic education for an audience that was not so much hostile as uncomprehending.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2020

“Oh yes, I still have one!” remarked Capricorn, scanning the uncomprehending faces with pleasure.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke