incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s 
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1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
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The incoherence of Trump’s thinking is reflected in the incoherence of his speech, which in rallies and interviews flits from one topic to another for no apparent reason.
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
On the whole, what is remarkable about Germany in World War II is the ideological cohesion among the military rather than any incoherence, something tightened by the initial victories and unraveling only at the very end, in 1944 and 1945.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The career of Republican Tommy Thompson, who won an unprecedented four terms as governor, embodied the incoherence.
—Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
On the whole, what is remarkable about Germany in World War II is the ideological cohesion among the military rather than any incoherence, something tightened by the initial victories and unraveling only at the very end, in 1944 and 1945.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The career of Republican Tommy Thompson, who won an unprecedented four terms as governor, embodied the incoherence.
—Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoherence. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
1
: the quality or state of being incoherent
2
: something that is incoherent
Medical Definition
incoherence
noun
in·co·her·ence
ˌin-kō-ˈhir-ən(t)s
-ˈher-
-ˈher-
: the quality or state of being incoherent
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