Example Sentences

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When he broke up with her two months later, she stared at him uncomprehendingly, as if such a thing had never happened before.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2022

His hope: to delay just long enough so these immigrants won’t have to sit by, uncomprehendingly, as their futures are decided.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2020

John Travolta’s inability to cope with a name, even then, was toyed with last night, and the joke—in which he manfully, or uncomprehendingly, joined—looks set to run for many ceremonies to come.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 23, 2015

The one generally, and often uncomprehendingly, envies the other, wants what the other has, wants to materially or aesthetically gain from the other.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2015

I stare uncomprehendingly as a trickle of water drips off a sting under his ear.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins