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incomprehensible

[in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm- /


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Balogun, who scored three goals at the World Cup, was able to start the USA's last-16 defeat by Belgium - a decision European football's governing body Uefa called "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The Sovereign Grant has always been theoretically open and accountable - but also to many has felt fairly incomprehensible.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

The overabundance of virtually incomprehensible gibberish in most law reviews seems to serve no purpose except to perpetuate more of the same.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Ingrid Robeyns, a philosopher and economist, has written that the wealth of the world’s richest has soared so much it is nearly incomprehensible for laypeople to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

The Fugitive Slave Law was no longer a great many incomprehensible words written down on the country’s lawbooks.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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