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unintelligible

[uhn-in-tel-i-juh-buhl] / ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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I've heard more than once that my Spanish is unintelligible, the same criticism some people level at Bad Bunny's songs.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

As last year’s wildfires multiplied, still 0% contained, field reporters — tasked with articulating the unintelligible on camera — grieved alongside Los Angeles in real time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

But what has chapped the angry user base seems to be not the A.I. but the unintelligible changes to the platform’s user interface.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

For example, during a rally in Montana on Friday, Trump appears to “glitch” and pause as he searches for words and then makes unintelligible noises and strange utterances.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

The words were packed together in an unintelligible lathered herd.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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