Examples of illegible in a Sentence
Adjective
illegible signatures on the petition will be disregarded
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Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
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29 June 2026
Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system.
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Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
But the signature was illegible.
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12 June 2026
This illegible language continues to distinguish his works on a global level.
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Adjective
On many, the names, birth years and death years are illegible.
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Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system.
—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
But the signature was illegible.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
This illegible language continues to distinguish his works on a global level.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for illegible
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“Illegible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegible. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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illegible
adjective
il·leg·i·ble
(ˈ)il-ˈ(l)ej-ə-bəl 
: impossible or very hard to read
illegible handwriting
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