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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
With each deviation, signals are repeated and the idea of a national immunization standard becomes increasingly incoherent.
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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
While seemingly incoherent, she was placed on a stretcher as paramedics transferred her from the hotel.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump’s incoherent ramblings and twisting of facts so that there appears to be no reality or actual truth to land on has become disorienting.
—Carolyn Cavecche, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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
While seemingly incoherent, she was placed on a stretcher as paramedics transferred her from the hotel.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
Trump’s incoherent ramblings and twisting of facts so that there appears to be no reality or actual truth to land on has become disorienting.
—Carolyn Cavecche, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incoherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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Here's a breakdown of the somewhat confusing chain of events from this week.—
Hannah Hudnall,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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What’s confusing is that Kevan is so confused to be stood up.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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None of these would form the loose, granular snow conditions that compress under skis on Earth and Pluto's gravity only makes things worse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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This will get rid of any loose hair, flaky skin, or pesky dandruff.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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That approach is inconsistent with Texas law and unfair to taxpayers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tagovailoa got benched last year because of his inconsistent performance and lack of velocity on his throws.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With pitchers and catchers set to report Tuesday, the Red Sox still need another infield bat and have questions surrounding their disjointed outfield picture.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Go Big With Rugs If a room feels cramped or a little disjointed, the problem is often the rug.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many people are confused because they’ve been placed in a new district.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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What’s troubling about the drop in vaccination rates, however, is that confused — and at times contradictory — public debate around vaccines has almost certainly driven that decline.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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People who have filed claims complain that the review process has been complicated, frustrating and painstakingly slow and that cases are closed with no notice and no money awarded for their losses.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The situation with Harlow, our deaf patient, is incredibly frustrating.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a bizarre twist, Sweden’s Sara Hector and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund skied identical times — down to the hundredth of a second — in the morning and afternoon to tie for silver.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Of all the Manhattan’s children—and there are many—the Harvard Cocktail is perhaps the most bizarre.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Straight men, in particular, are only talked about, kept in the background, or appearing as authority figures trying to uphold absurd laws and traditions.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pepsi’s chart is absurd and someone’s going to look stupid when the momentum fades.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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