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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

The fan shouts “Aaron Burr! Aaron Burr!” but his mouth is so stuck full of peanut butter that he’s unintelligible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

I've heard more than once that my Spanish is unintelligible, the same criticism some people level at Bad Bunny's songs.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

But what has chapped the angry user base seems to be not the A.I. but the unintelligible changes to the platform’s user interface.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025

Later that evening Madame Hoo, chattering in unintelligible Chinese, made it known that she wanted Doug to wear his prize to the Westing house.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin


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