How to Use inaudible in a Sentence

inaudible

adjective
  • The sound is inaudible to humans but can be heard by dogs.
  • She spoke so quietly that she was almost inaudible.
  • And that guy must have been the con man of all time (inaudible).
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But, at some points, the video feed was inaudible or briefly turned off.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The meat scurries to the edge of the plate and then falls to the floor with an inaudible plop.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 26 July 2019
  • One was a very faint voice, often to the point of being inaudible.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In the after shot, the sound of the crackling chips are inaudible.
    — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Burks, who was mostly inaudible in the video, refused to put the knife down.
    — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Most remarks were inaudible over the roaring buzz of the crowd.
    — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ward yelps in pain, groans and says something inaudible on the body camera footage.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin and Stella Chan, CNN, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Planes hum overhead; cold cans are cracked open; sighed lyrics are rendered inaudible.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2021
  • Each of the waves is inaudible to the human ear if encountered on its own.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Kovach asks if the driver has any weapons or drugs, but the answer is inaudible.
    — Scott Berson, miamiherald, 22 June 2018
  • These waves travel through the air like normal sound waves but are inaudible to people.
    — Jiaxin Zhong, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Cormier began yelling at Jones, which was inaudible over the roar of the crowd.
    — Dan Gelston, The Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2017
  • The devices make a ting ting sound, inaudible to humans, that dolphins avoid.
    — National Geographic, 18 June 2020
  • Both men then pulled over, got out and continued to argue, though their words were inaudible in the video.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Her soprano blazed on high, but much of the writing is low in the voice and, at least from my seat, much was inaudible.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Next to the noisy hysteria of their foot soldiers, our complaints will be inaudible.
    — Jerry Bowyer, National Review, 30 July 2021
  • Grande went on to barely break a sweat while eating the spicy vegan wings, save for an inaudible burp here and there.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The cameras huddled around Ramaswamy, whose voice was inaudible to much of the crowd.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • Kupato whispered a few inaudible words, and the men began to cry.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Most of the comments Biden and Emhoff made to the health care team were inaudible to reporters.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The breakup was nearly inaudible over the waves of the ocean, but Brandon wished her the best through his tears and left alone.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Coach Harsin does a great job, and everybody’s done a good job of just stepping up (inaudible).
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The other, inaudible and vanquished, The delay is just right, phase in essence.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2020
  • The reply was in English but inaudible.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Someone else in the room said something inaudible before Aidan replied.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The laughs and guffaws grow so loud, the dialogue becomes inaudible.
    — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 5 June 2020
  • Then, the Queen looks over at Princess Anne, who shrugs, smiles, and says something inaudible.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2019

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