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incomprehension

[in-kom-pri-hen-shuhn, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən, ɪnˌkɒm- /








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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

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

That kind of simplification or incomprehension, he says, can be fatal.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

Most of its electricity, however, comes from renewables and there is growing incomprehension among the Austrian public at the market system where gas and power prices are closely linked.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2022

The words “Throw it all away” pierced through the enfolding layers of incomprehension to the quick of the Delta’s consciousness.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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