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incomprehensible

[in-kom-pri-hen-suh-buhl, in-kom-] / ˌɪn kɒm prɪˈhɛn sə bəl, ɪnˌkɒm- /


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“Paul T. told us once, ‘The value of Coachella is incomprehensible.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Berkshire employs no complex and incomprehensible compensation formulas for executives.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Back in the spring, he says, "a hamburger cost 5m rials. It is now 12m. The numbers are just incomprehensible".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Not helping matters were the show’s taped introductions to the segments—breathy readings, delivered with mushy diction, of incomprehensible poems by Monty Richthofen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Reluctantly, he told a story about his escape that was short, sketchy, sanitized—and largely incomprehensible to someone who was not steeped in the details of his life.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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