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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
The real problem with Jessica, however, is how incoherent her motivation is.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Interesting times can be incoherent.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
What at first seemed like incoherent screaming matches suddenly revealed something psychologically deeper and anthropologically much more interesting.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Interesting times can be incoherent.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
What at first seemed like incoherent screaming matches suddenly revealed something psychologically deeper and anthropologically much more interesting.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
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The cash issue is confusing to many, as Media Capital Technologies has touted backing from MassMutual, a sizeable insurance and financial services company.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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In lesser hands, this could have been confusing; instead all the banter between a rock-spider-crawly alien entity and a handsome de-facto astronaut comes across as engaging and funny.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Joshua’s Carson Kilcoin tried to corral a bounding loose ball in the South Hills’ goalkeeper box, but was only able to dribble it forward.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those include Mexico's Sinaloa cartel as well as the Cartel de los soles, or Cartel of the Suns, a term used to describe a loose network of corrupt, high-ranking military officers in neighboring Venezuela.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Beyond detention, the shutdown has had inconsistent impacts on DHS oversight more broadly, lawmakers and immigration lawyers said in interviews.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, prosecutors have pointed to sanctions policy and national security concerns — arguments the defense calls both insufficient and inconsistent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Pareja was unable to bring his young squad up to the levels that were expected, with the offseason roster turnover contributing to the disjointed performances.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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The partnership lasted 45 disjointed minutes, Vyner making way for Ollie Rathbone, who had been rested due to a groin issue.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Similar safety risks also affect people with dementia, who may become confused or frightened and leave without warning.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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While 2026 is America’s 250th birthday, Chicago’s City Hall could not be more confused about what to do.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Healthcare can be frustrating.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kelly portrays Gentile as, at once, the FBI’s best and most frustrating lead.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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But some of the violations are anything but mundane, hiding records that might shed light on some of DeSantis’ most bizarre and offensive stunts.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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This is no small feat, given that real-life Silicon Valley stories often seem too bizarre to be true.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Hatosy is particularly feral here, injecting real menace into an otherwise absurd premise.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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