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as in illogic
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as in disunity
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Recent Examples of incoherence
The plot, too, is threadbare to the point of incoherence, with a slew of overqualified performers — including Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville — left to fill in the gaps as fairies, man-crows, and anthropomorphized mushroom caps.
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The second season continued this confusion with a time-travel story often bordering on incoherence.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
And Pantera has less exposition than most heist flicks, which gives it an extra frisson of pleasant incoherence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The Rise and Fall of Economic Statecraft Overreach and incoherence hobble America’s most powerful weapon.
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
The second season continued this confusion with a time-travel story often bordering on incoherence.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
And Pantera has less exposition than most heist flicks, which gives it an extra frisson of pleasant incoherence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherence
Noun
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The circular illogic perfectly encapsulates college football.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From trade and economics to matters of war and peace, the United States and Europe are in an apparent period of disunity not seen in decades.—
James Lamond,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a crisis, NATO disunity could undermine U.S. credibility and exacerbate the risk of military confrontation with Russia.—
Ernest J. Moniz,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Navigating imbalances of cognitive labor can be a challenge for any couple.—
Mariah Maddox,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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The causes vary and can include hormone imbalances and health conditions, such as PCOS or issues with sperm count or mobility.—
Femi Aremu,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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This decision ripples into a series of unexpected events that reflect the growing asymmetry of work-life balance in the States.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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First, the asymmetry between the two ends of the housing market is widening further.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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But perhaps behind the jokes was a recognition of a different kind of dissonance.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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This external treatment underscores the dissonance that actual pregnant people — whom Lainy meets while attending prenatal classes with Megan — feel.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Research explains this emotional tension by showing how expressing vulnerability, something meant to bring partners closer, can make some people feel more insecure.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The sweet interaction comes after much ado has been made about rumors of a splintered cast, prompting mass fan speculation largely after Isaacs himself hinted to behind-the-scenes tension amid the grueling filming process, which took part for the better part of a year on-location in Thailand.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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In terms of violence, it's got plenty of gunfight and action scenes, plus one somewhat main character gets shot in the face early in the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Flores pleaded guilty last year to charges of assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherence. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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