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as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
the thriller's incoherent plot left movie audiences wondering who did what
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as in loose
consisting of particles that do not stick together
a driveway covered with incoherent gravel
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Recent Examples of incoherent
That seems to be the tonally incoherent concept behind Rupert Goold’s new screen-to-stage production, an appalling near-disaster that opened at the August Wilson Theatre March 30.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Callahan said Robbins was too incoherent to play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Featuring incoherent lyrics accompanied by experimental guitar riffs and hardcore drum fills, it was recorded in San Antonio without the Matthews brothers, reportedly because of a physical altercation between the brothers and Haynes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
According to police, Bigelow allegedly appeared incoherent and refused officers’ commands to exit the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Callahan said Robbins was too incoherent to play.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Featuring incoherent lyrics accompanied by experimental guitar riffs and hardcore drum fills, it was recorded in San Antonio without the Matthews brothers, reportedly because of a physical altercation between the brothers and Haynes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
According to police, Bigelow allegedly appeared incoherent and refused officers’ commands to exit the vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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That whole draft process was very confusing and not the most ideal.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Some of the demands by neighbors have been more extensive and at times confusing and contradictory.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Besides the basic ABCs, Gutierrez encouraged cyclists to check the quick releases on their wheels to ensure the mechanism does not come loose and release the wheel while biking.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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ShinyHunters has operated for years as a loose collective.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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New York outscored Atlanta by roughly 20 points per 100 possessions with Robinson on the floor — yet minutes were inconsistent.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Clegg was Plascencia’s understudy and the favorite to win the job this season, but was inconsistent throughout the spring.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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But there is hope in a comprehensive plan to move away from this disjointed approach and combine our collective economic strength to manage trash as a region.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ramaswamy faces growing headwinds within a GOP base disgruntled over the rising cost of living, the disjointed release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the burgeoning demands of data centers and the war with Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Charmed at first, Nella soon becomes confused and suspicious of her alleged ally as their approaches to racial bias and diversity begin to sharply diverge and the story, told through a past and present timeline, unravels with unexpected twists.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Westminster Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen showed the new signage in a Facebook post that’s garnered more than 14,000 likes and comments combined — responses spanning from supportive and celebratory, to confused and inflammatory.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For longtime Stockton resident Montie Selmon, sideshows have become a familiar and frustrating part of life.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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This was a snapshot of the 2026 Orioles — tantalizing upside, frustrating downside, and now even more pressure on an underwhelming rotation.—
Josh Tolentino,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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La beauté bizarre of the Lobster Boy is decadent.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Fabianne Therese plays a young woman on a hike in the woods with her boyfriend (Seann William Scott) who runs afoul of a bizarre, imposing figure (pro wrestler Max the Impaler) with a porcelain doll mask intent on raising her as a child.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The attempt by right-wing activists to use the collapse of Spirit Airlines as a cudgel against the Democrats is ironic and absurd.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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