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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
For all the talk of secondary enforcement, the application has been selective, incoherent, and easily dismissed.
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Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Taken together, the messages are incoherent.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Anyone who properly understands that aesthetic would understand that putting CGI animation on one of these screens is deeply incoherent and immersion breaking.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Taken together, the messages are incoherent.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Anyone who properly understands that aesthetic would understand that putting CGI animation on one of these screens is deeply incoherent and immersion breaking.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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It’s also plagued by confusing time jumps, clunky dialogue that tells rather than shows and plot complications that get too complicated, bordering on overkill.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amad first closed down and blocked Moises Caicedo’s clearance deep in Chelsea’s half, then Mbeumo won a 50-50 for the loose ball with Chalobah.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The junior wideout slipped loose into the secondary, breaking free for a 51-yard touchdown reception as the Harbormen cut things to a 21-13 game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ball State stated the employee's comments were inconsistent with her role and caused significant disruption.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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Manning was inconsistent through the air, and the Longhorns were sloppy in some areas, but their defense limited UTEP's offense, giving Texas enough to pull away.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our political campaign system is disjointed and complex, and our government is a behemoth filled with thousands of actors and arcane processes.—
Andrew Frank,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These particles and forces may look very disjointed, but there are relationships between them that are extremely powerful.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When my first biopsy came back as noncancerous, everyone was confused.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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One of the abstentions on the VFC coverage vote was Meissner, who didn't want to strip the recommendation or the VFC coverage but was entirely confused by how this would work in practice.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both quarterbacks faced quality defenses and challenges in their own ways — Herbert with the withering pass rush and Nix with the frustrating Jesse Minter shells that keep everything in front and require a combination of patience and opportunism.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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In total, the Red Sox left 10 men on base in a frustrating final meeting with their American League East rivals, who bested them 7-3 to avoid being swept at Steinbrenner Field.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amid violently bizarre practices and visually upsetting situations, Cam finally sees a bigger picture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Larsen makes Didi’s absurd actions feel credible, something a woman frustrated with her own life would do, in haste, on behalf of another.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tim Dollar, a Kansas City attorney who represented the family of one of Biscari’s crash victims, said the union’s argument that Biscari was disciplined unfairly compared to other firefighters was absurd.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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