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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
His philosophy spirals into madness throughout the film, reduced to brief, sometimes painful and surface level sound bites that eventually devolve into incoherent ramblings.
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Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Police said in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter that officers arrived on the scene to find a man walking in the middle of the road and incoherent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Officers later reported that Reed was incoherent when speaking to them.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As commentators have pointed out, many of Tolstoy’s ideas about economics and politics are shallow, even incoherent.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Police said in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter that officers arrived on the scene to find a man walking in the middle of the road and incoherent.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Officers later reported that Reed was incoherent when speaking to them.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As commentators have pointed out, many of Tolstoy’s ideas about economics and politics are shallow, even incoherent.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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Choosing a new kitchen counter can be confusing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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But for as long as social media is a part of the childhood experience, parents and children will be forced to navigate this confusing world of misinformation and unrealistic messaging.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For an island whose economy has long wrestled with the effects and aftershocks of natural disasters, fiscal crises, and inconsistent tourism, this is a very significant boost.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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All of these changes lead to reduced and inconsistent blood flow within your blood vessels and may increase the likelihood of blood clots.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That can be done singularly or collectively, but a singular approach would be more costly and disjointed.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Legacy systems and disjointed identity management processes often require layers of tools, complex integrations and heavy manual oversight—all of which quietly erode budgets.—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But an early lead slipped away by halftime — and eventually turned into a frustrating 2-1 loss for Sporting at Children’s Mercy Park.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But upon Bennet’s arrival, things take a turn for the bizarre, when the wealthy tycoon builds himself a prison cell in the basement, in an apparent act of meditative penance that forces Blakey into an inversion of traditional power dynamics.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tasked with bringing into reality those that are a little further down on the bizarre end of the spectrum, the show’s prosthetics and VFX teams had their work cut out for them.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These charges are absurd and unjust.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The content is absurd, borderline uncomfortable and consistently viral.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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