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unintelligible

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


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But overall, the music was at odds with the unintelligible staging.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 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

As last year’s wildfires multiplied, still 0% contained, field reporters — tasked with articulating the unintelligible on camera — grieved alongside Los Angeles in real time.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

Properly gauging product categories, individual relations, and cost calculations takes up a whopping amount of pages, complete with all kinds of jargon unintelligible to the lay consumer.

From Slate Apr. 2, 2025

The chaplain’s voice floated up to him through the distance tenuously in an unintelligible, almost inaudible monotone, like a gaseous murmur.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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