incomprehension
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of incomprehension
First recorded in 1595–1605; in- 3 + comprehension
Example Sentences
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Like the peevish alien Roger from American Dad, Sam’s general attitude toward the human world in which he finds himself is equal parts incomprehension and condescension.
From Slate • Oct. 5, 2023
And as played by De Waele, Rémi, though less front and center, registers a heartrending incomprehension at Léo’s betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023
That kind of simplification or incomprehension, he says, can be fatal.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022
Most of its electricity, however, comes from renewables and there is growing incomprehension among the Austrian public at the market system where gas and power prices are closely linked.
From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2022
They shook their heads in incomprehension, even the boy who spoke French.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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