incomprehension
noun
in·com·pre·hen·sion
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən 
: lack of comprehension or understanding
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Examples of incomprehension in a Sentence
She gave me a look of complete incomprehension.
He viewed the situation with incomprehension.
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—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
President Carter looked with incomprehension and sorrow at the scene around Boston Road during his 1977 visit.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Much of the novel’s drama comes from the mutual incomprehension that arises between individuals (particularly married couples), and Eliot tracks with riveting detail the feelings and thoughts on both sides of a disagreement.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
President Carter looked with incomprehension and sorrow at the scene around Boston Road during his 1977 visit.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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“Incomprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incomprehension. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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incomprehension
noun
in·com·pre·hen·sion
(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen-chən
: lack of understanding
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