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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
In the decades since Koren’s first warnings concerning codeine and breast milk, public-health authorities and patient-advocacy services have issued guidance to new mothers that ranges from scientifically incoherent to potentially dangerous.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
YouTube is now hosting fake history channels recounting events that never happened, and incoherent AI animations for bored young children.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
With each deviation, signals are repeated and the idea of a national immunization standard becomes increasingly incoherent.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
But a lot of the slop that overwhelmed the internet this year was too dumb and incoherent to be considered political.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
YouTube is now hosting fake history channels recounting events that never happened, and incoherent AI animations for bored young children.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
With each deviation, signals are repeated and the idea of a national immunization standard becomes increasingly incoherent.
—Richard Hughes Iv, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
But a lot of the slop that overwhelmed the internet this year was too dumb and incoherent to be considered political.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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Things got even more confusing when make-up artist Alexis Stone posted a picture of a prosthetic on Instagram alongside photos of Carrey at the awards show.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2026
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For people who deal with a parent with addiction issues, that can be really confusing and painful.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dallas Lincoln guard Ar'Jayla Elder (5), left, eyes a loose ball as well as Fredericksburg guard Rilyn Grona (0) during first quarter action.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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But that hustle, that desire to dive for a loose ball, that remains.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a while, cities across Kentucky were inconsistent, with some observing the time change and others not.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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Progress to close the gender pay gap has been slow and inconsistent.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Stars looked disjointed early.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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For example, pairing a cool-toned gray roof with a warm-toned façade can feel disjointed rather than cohesive.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Immediately disoriented, confused and dizzy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Current ride-share insurance minimums already leave many victims undercompensated and confused.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Flagg finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists, but the Raptors’ eighth-best defense in the NBA sent multiple bodies at him throughout the game and presented an uncomfortable and frustrating playing experience for his first NBA game in Toronto.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The eccentric cast of characters around him match his energy nicely, particularly McGinley's genuinely bizarre Walter, whose manic energy is a frequent source of humor.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes football throws up these bizarre twists of fate.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Characters speak in absurd double entendres no human being could leave unacknowledged.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Trump will have won by simply refusing to tell a story at all, outside of Hegseth’s absurd football-coach talk.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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