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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
Abusive, profane, self-promotional, misleading, incoherent or off-topic comments will be rejected.
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Quanta Magazine, 21 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
The end result is an incoherent jumble that clearly got lost in the edit, or was it rescued by it?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 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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Quanta Magazine, 21 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
The end result is an incoherent jumble that clearly got lost in the edit, or was it rescued by it?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 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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Even so, the practice of choosing a papal name remained inconsistent for the next 1,000 years, with most popes using their baptismal names.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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After an inconsistent first half of the season, manager Unai Emery has found a way of tinkering with Villa’s line-up and still winning.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 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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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 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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He is rarely seen making a grand gesture or engaging in behavior that could be described as bizarre.—
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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