intelligible
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By removing the usual scaffolding that renders human life intelligible, above all custom and language, the books ask what lies beneath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He added: "Her conclusions are rational and supported by proper, adequate and intelligible reasons."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Taken in isolation, these three irreducible realities are opaque; for Rosenzweig they become intelligible only in relation to one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
And references to the original run notwithstanding — appletinis, “Star Wars,” a certain closet — it’s intelligible and funny on its own terms , and as full of love as ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
I held my breath and hoped beyond hope for an intelligible answer.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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