1
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
From a linguistic perspective, delirious language is unhinged and incoherent.
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Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
At some point, the question about free will becomes hopelessly blurred and maybe even incoherent.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
That is as incoherent as embracing folks who beat up police officers.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael Erard, Big Think, 14 Feb. 2025
At some point, the question about free will becomes hopelessly blurred and maybe even incoherent.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
That is as incoherent as embracing folks who beat up police officers.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
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That film was the third in Trier’s loose Oslo trilogy and was co-written with his long-time collaborator Eskil Vogt, who is also a co-writer on Sentimental Value.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Collins went on to join another funk pioneer: George Clinton, whose alternating bands Parliament and Funkadelic were innovating a looser, more improvisational and funnier style that would help define Black music in the ’70s.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Busch's team, Richard Childress Racing, has also struggled with inconsistent finishes, leading many to speculate that the NASCAR veteran has been considering retirement.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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His current form may be inconsistent at best, but Finau believes the best results of his career are still ahead of him.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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And Answers For Tuesday, April 8 Supposedly season 2 will start from scratch with those three leading it, and as such, should not be a disjointed as season 1 has been.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Seattle’s offensive line was so disjointed last season that a new, more experienced staff could — and should — produce a better product without a drastic change in personnel.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And while my four rides in Waymo's Jaguar i-Pace vehicles around Los Angeles last summer didn't feature any such fits of indecisiveness, the cars have had their own confused moments.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Harris emphasizes nothing has yet changed but customers remain confused as to the status of the incentive and Harbinger’s IRA Risk Free Guarantee was created to mitigate that confusion.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … 'THIS IS SO CRAZY' – DOGE reveals bizarre findings of unemployment insurance claims.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The responses ranged from mildly annoying to outright bizarre, highlighting just how many ways tension can brew between property lines.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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This whole exercise of proving the absence of antisemitism as a prerequisite to criticizing Israeli government policy is absurd.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, the sexist double standards around pockets have continued to be present in absurd ways.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The other storylines were quite big and transgressive and Greek, and our storyline felt smaller and more disconnected.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Many couples believe that deep love means never feeling lonely or disconnected.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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