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With its negative prefix in-, inaudible means the opposite of audible. What's clearly audible to you may be inaudible to your elderly grandfather. Modern spy technology can turn inaudible conversations into audible ones with the use of high-powered directional microphones, so if you think you're being spied on, make sure there's a lot of other noise around you. And if you don't want everyone around you to know you're bored, keep your sighs inaudible.
Examples of inaudible in a Sentence
She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible.
The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
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After an inaudible exchange, the couple embraced, with White smiling and seemingly dabbing a tear from her eye.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
After Vazquez's draw, a woman's voice was heard but inaudible.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
My [inaudible 00:16:06] refugee settlement was established in [inaudible 00:16:08], including Angola, DRC, Luanda.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
From mics not being on to monitors and sound levels being all over the place, a few sets (like the completely inaudible first song of Basement’s performance) were hindered by issues.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
After Vazquez's draw, a woman's voice was heard but inaudible.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
My [inaudible 00:16:06] refugee settlement was established in [inaudible 00:16:08], including Angola, DRC, Luanda.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2023
From mics not being on to monitors and sound levels being all over the place, a few sets (like the completely inaudible first song of Basement’s performance) were hindered by issues.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Inaudible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaudible. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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