Examples of incommunicable in a Sentence
the vastness of the universe is incommunicable
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Margaret would whisper in the dark and laugh quietly, entertained by her own incommunicable thoughts.
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Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026
And nothing is more isolating, more incommunicable, than the grief of a parent who has been unable to save their child’s life.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
In a way, Tiffany’s rendering of fandom as specific and incommunicable risks undermining her premise, which has to do with the massed power of people online.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022
After more than a decade away, the author is back with Piranesi, a way to communicate the incommunicable.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020
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Literary Hub, 22 Apr. 2026
And nothing is more isolating, more incommunicable, than the grief of a parent who has been unable to save their child’s life.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
In a way, Tiffany’s rendering of fandom as specific and incommunicable risks undermining her premise, which has to do with the massed power of people online.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022
After more than a decade away, the author is back with Piranesi, a way to communicate the incommunicable.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020
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“Incommunicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incommunicable. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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incommunicable
adjective
in·com·mu·ni·ca·ble
ˌin-kə-ˈmyü-ni-kə-bəl 
: not capable of being communicated
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