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unintelligible

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


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Assuming viewers understood the history of English soccer — or even the offside rule — could make the broadcasts unintelligible for new fans who understood neither.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

On the rare occasions when he chimed in, it wasn’t to ask Claude about the unintelligible string of equations on his screen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

It’s a strange occurrence, but no stranger than her suddenly speaking an unintelligible language during the morning broadcast, just before collapsing.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Like Bad Bunny, I have also heard people say that my Puerto Rican Spanish is unintelligible.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

As soon as the whole company was assembled, standing in a wide circle round Treebeard, a curious and unintelligible conversation began.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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