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Uncomprehending is an English word with synonyms like undiscerning. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Uncomprehending in a sentence

Uncomprehending meaning

Lacking comprehension or understanding.

Synonyms of Uncomprehending

undiscerning

Related words

Other words often associated with Uncomprehending or its synonyms:

indiscriminate obtuse discerning

Using Uncomprehending

  • The main meaning on this page is: Lacking comprehension or understanding.
  • Useful related words include: undiscerning.
  • In the example corpus, uncomprehending often appears in combinations such as: an uncomprehending.

Context around Uncomprehending

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

response 1× electorate 1× society 1× coachman 1×

Sentence patterns with Uncomprehending

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in an uncomprehending society still 1× of an uncomprehending and incomprehensible 1× thoughtless or uncomprehending response knows 1× to his uncomprehending coachman and 1× whom an uncomprehending electorate imposed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ackerley and gontarski 1× anyone who has 1× the definitive biography 1× the symbolism of 1× this city looks 1×

Common sentence endings:

and incomprehensible world 1× city s history 1× imposed upon it 1× its hiding place 1× to phil wickham 1×

Words around Uncomprehending

Just before it in the word index:

uncomplimentary 5 uncomplicatedly 5 uncomplicated 72 uncompleted 55 uncomplaining 4 uncompetitive 41

Just after it in the word index:

uncompressed 44 uncompromised 11 uncompromising 122 uncompromisingly 10 unconcealed 2 unconcerned 61

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Uncomprehending

  • In this selection, "uncomprehending" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, response, electorate and society stand out and add context to how "uncomprehending" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in an uncomprehending society still and of an uncomprehending and incomprehensible. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uncomprehending" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uncomprehending

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This city looks to Robert Mueller as the Moses of its deliverance from the tyrant whom an uncomprehending electorate imposed upon it. (22 words)

Anyone who has shared something personal and received a thoughtless or uncomprehending response knows how it makes your soul want to crawl back in its hiding place. (27 words)

Ackerley and Gontarski (2004) Broadly speaking, the plays deal with the subject of despair and the will to survive in spite of that despair, in the face of an uncomprehending and incomprehensible world. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

The symbolism of London's landmarks is explored in the fourth chapter, in which Gull explains his motives to his uncomprehending coachman, and employs psychogeography to tie together these landmarks with the city's history. (35 words)

Ackerley and Gontarski (2004) Broadly speaking, the plays deal with the subject of despair and the will to survive in spite of that despair, in the face of an uncomprehending and incomprehensible world. (33 words)

The Definitive Biography, London: Harper Collins, 2008, p.138 "Hancock's persona of the pompous loser out of his depth in an uncomprehending society still informs many programmes today", according to Phil Wickham. (33 words)

Example sentences (5)

Anyone who has shared something personal and received a thoughtless or uncomprehending response knows how it makes your soul want to crawl back in its hiding place.

This city looks to Robert Mueller as the Moses of its deliverance from the tyrant whom an uncomprehending electorate imposed upon it.

Ackerley and Gontarski (2004) Broadly speaking, the plays deal with the subject of despair and the will to survive in spite of that despair, in the face of an uncomprehending and incomprehensible world.

The Definitive Biography, London: Harper Collins, 2008, p.138 "Hancock's persona of the pompous loser out of his depth in an uncomprehending society still informs many programmes today", according to Phil Wickham.

The symbolism of London's landmarks is explored in the fourth chapter, in which Gull explains his motives to his uncomprehending coachman, and employs psychogeography to tie together these landmarks with the city's history.

Common combinations with uncomprehending

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an uncomprehending 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uncomprehending" in a sentence?
An example: "Anyone who has shared something personal and received a thoughtless or uncomprehending response knows how it makes your soul want to crawl back in its hiding place." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "uncomprehending" from authentic English texts.
What does "uncomprehending" mean?
Uncomprehending means: Lacking comprehension or understanding.
What are synonyms of "uncomprehending"?
Common synonyms of "uncomprehending" include: undiscerning.
How many example sentences with "uncomprehending" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "uncomprehending", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.