without comprehension

Frequency: 4.01.1 per million words

To do something, like looking or listening, without understanding what is being seen or heard.

comprehensionPREPOSITION + NOUN

Categories:

without

Examples (10)

  • He stared at the complex formula on the board without comprehension.
  • She listened to the technical jargon without comprehension, nodding politely.
  • The dog tilted its head, watching the TV screen without comprehension.
  • The student read the dense philosophical text without comprehension.
  • She looked at the abstract painting, her eyes scanning it without any real comprehension.
  • He heard their rapid conversation but processed it without comprehension.
  • The audience watched the avant-garde play without comprehension, unsure when to clap.
  • The child is just repeating the words without comprehension of their meaning.
  • He gazed at the wreckage of his car without comprehension, unable to process what had happened.
  • For a moment, he simply scanned the legal document without comprehension.