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unintelligible

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


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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

The final five minutes were almost unintelligible, marked almost entirely by crosstalk, as Baier refused to let Harris speak uninterrupted.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2024

For example, during a rally in Montana on Friday, Trump appears to “glitch” and pause as he searches for words and then makes unintelligible noises and strange utterances.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

She breathed in damp, wheezing gasps and cursed periodically, reverting to her unintelligible native tongue.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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