uncommunicable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of uncommunicable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, communicable
Example Sentences
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But Bernard Levin, writing in The London Observer that same year, noted that “as a communication of the uncommunicable, ‘Conundrum’ is very good indeed.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
But they made no sound and what I had almost remembered was uncommunicable forever.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Schubert at once assumed what was intended to be a sly look, of uncommunicable knowledge.
From The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy
Edwin had proved his grit, proved that he had that uncommunicable quality, ‘character,’ and had well deserved encouragement.
From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
Sad were those eyes always, but with a vague, uncommunicable sadness; soft they were in times of quiet; beautiful and terrible they could be, with live gleams of suddenly awakened passion.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 by Various
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