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unintelligibly

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illegibly
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When guitarist Khn de Poitrine and drummer Klek de Poitrine perform live, they make triangle shapes with their hands and screech unintelligibly.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Skate dads in L.A. will yell unintelligibly at you as they whoosh by, and when you don’t respond they’ll spend the rest of the session snaking you at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2025

Schaefer’s body-camera video, which was played for jurors, showed Schaffer and paramedics trying to coax Gladney into an ambulance as he paces in circles and speaks unintelligibly.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2022

Members of the group told authorities Spencer began acting erratically, demanding that the others build the fire larger, talking loudly and sometimes unintelligibly and claiming to be a deity.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2022

He spoke unintelligibly of the sacrifices he had made on Billy’s behalf.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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