as in impenetrability
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Recent Examples of incomprehensibility
This was only the start of the incomprehensibility of this segment.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incomprehensibility
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Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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As a result, the impenetrability of EU bureaucracies will continue to limit the United States’ ability to restructure transatlantic economic relations.—
JENNIFER KAVANAGH,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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The figures are an addition to the New York Fed’s economic heterogeneity indicators, a series of data sets intended to track variations in the economy by geographic region and demographic and income groups.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Constructing a detailed overview of the Arctic has always been difficult because of its vast size, often impossible working conditions and the heterogeneity of its landscapes.—
Lara Williams,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Incomprehensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incomprehensibility. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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