as in incomprehensible
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Adjective
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What was over the hill was unknown and what went on behind a nation's borders was incomprehensible.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025 -
How he was even charged as a result of this situation is incomprehensible.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But the most puzzling case came from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS).—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But in 1997, theorists identified a puzzling exception: one particular mode appeared out of sync, an inconsistency that couldn't be explained by existing models.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Comments Singer, actress, activist, indecipherable social media user — there are many contours to Cher.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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The app translated this information into line graphs that looked impressively medical but were, to me, indecipherable.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Over time, however, the label lost credibility—undermined by vague accounting, low-quality offsets, and limited transparency.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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On the surface, Brunson’s comments were vague – even harmless.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Great moments should always possess an inexplicable quality and this one had plenty of those.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Trump, too, has inexplicable lapses of babbling and has fallen asleep at inauspicious moments.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Four thousand years ago, however, Crete was also a crossroads dominated by a mysterious and largely still poorly understood Bronze Age culture that predated classical Greece.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The movie is led by Tom Hiddleston as the titular, mysterious Chuck Krantz, with a supporting cast that includes Mark Hamill, Mia Sara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Matthew Lillard, Annalise Basso and Kate Siegel.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, all of the queens performed pretty well this week, making the criteria seem extra nebulous depending on who the judges are talking to.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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In De Palma’s hands, Ethan’s big-screen debut is a labyrinthine whodunnit in which truth itself is nebulous at best.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Obfuscatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscatory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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