as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
uttered only a string of unintelligible murmurs
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Recent Examples of unintelligible
At least weekly, someone—a friend, family member or friend of a friend— contacts me for an interpretation of something a doctor said while using unintelligible medical jargon.
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Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Then in August 2023, woman with ALS whose speech, like Harrell’s, had become unintelligible, gained access to a 125,000-word vocabulary using a BCI that records brain activity from Utah Arrays as part of the BrainGate trial.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The recording was partly unintelligible, and at one point Soto shut off the device — accidentally or perhaps deliberately, the agents weren’t sure.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 19 July 2024
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Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Former President Donald Trump repeated a broad range of false claims, internet rumors and outlandish conspiracy theories during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, many of which might have seemed unintelligible without a deep understanding of obscure corners of far-right social media.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Then in August 2023, woman with ALS whose speech, like Harrell’s, had become unintelligible, gained access to a 125,000-word vocabulary using a BCI that records brain activity from Utah Arrays as part of the BrainGate trial.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
The recording was partly unintelligible, and at one point Soto shut off the device — accidentally or perhaps deliberately, the agents weren’t sure.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligible
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Their contributions to my life are incomprehensible.Emma Madden, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s speeches at rallies, especially of late, are rambling to the point of being incomprehensible.Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film, which sees Ash and his traveling companions Misty and Brock go to a mysterious island where they’re caught up in the ultrastrong legendary Pokémon Mewtwo’s revenge plot against the cruel world that created him, was a high-water mark for Pokémon.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The deer, knowing by some mysterious means that his would-be slayer is a novice, stands still, looking with amusement at buck fever’s latest victim.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Because what Ken was doing at first was really all vibes: the all-black dress code, the grungy photography, the cryptic social media presence.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both artists also dropped cryptic videos from Sydney’s iconic Luna Park before the performance.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
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An avid artist from an early age, Burton’s uncanny style of drawing is inspired by these films — along with gothic novels, expressionist paintings, holiday rituals and even the illustrations of Dr Seuss.Tacita Quinn, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Babygirl, his head looks like a lush, uncanny tennis ball: too short to be normal, too long to be a buzz — the clear ideal cut on a guy like him.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s hardly any esoteric metaphors to be found in this far-reaching work.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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With speculators and short sellers focused on technical indicators, the seemingly impenetrable $50 level was an easy read.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Will this tour win over new fans to Soul Coughing’s sometimes impenetrable music?Jeff Miller, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
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At wide receiver, first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall is two games into a rookie season delayed by an unfathomable gunshot wound through his chest.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In response, scrutiny is rightly intensifying on the issue of business complicity in crimes against humanity, as companies across sectors—from arms exporters to tech giants—continue to turn profits amid unfathomable violence against civilians.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The episode’s host, John Mulaney, played a news junkie who was quizzed about the more obscure 2024 general-election players, such as Special Counsel Jack Smith.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Six years after the 2018 Supreme Court decision that led to widespread legalization of mobile sports betting, U.S. sportsbooks dangle a variety of granular and obscure potential wagers in front of customers.Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Unintelligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintelligible. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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