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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
All Your Faces > Sing Sing Jeanne Herry observes contrition among society’s criminals and their victims, a deeper dive than the incoherent sentimentality of Greg Kwedar’s incarceral black-Latino pity party.
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Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
But given Trump’s intent to impose broad tariffs, the continent may well face major economic risks from incoherent American macroeconomic and trade policies that disrupt the global economy on which Europe depends.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
At the heart of her book is an earnest critique of the incoherent cruelties of the criminal justice system.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This is not to say that his approach to populists and populism was incoherent or inconsistent.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
But given Trump’s intent to impose broad tariffs, the continent may well face major economic risks from incoherent American macroeconomic and trade policies that disrupt the global economy on which Europe depends.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
At the heart of her book is an earnest critique of the incoherent cruelties of the criminal justice system.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
This is not to say that his approach to populists and populism was incoherent or inconsistent.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
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He was allegedly handcuffed, in the back of an Oakland Police Department squad car, when the animals sprung loose from restraints and attacked police.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Certainly, Britt Lower is playing her with the looser physicality of Helly, and the contrast between the two is more obvious in the season’s first episode to feature both versions.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Normally, going back in time introduces all sorts of nasty paradoxes, like the infamous grandfather paradox, or, less violently, inconsistent histories.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The police asked him about what appeared to be cuts on his right hand, and Mr. Cady gave inconsistent explanations, the authorities said.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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No one should be too surprised if DJ Uiagalelei and the new-look offense are a bit disjointed in their first game together.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
24 July 2024
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From there, the show spun outward, presenting a whole cast of shadowy doubles and mysteriously cosmic back doors—during which distance grew between us, the confused audience, and Laura’s death, which had kicked off the entire franchise.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The bride was confused at this, and even more taken back by her hostility.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Just frustrating to continue to lump on monthly payments.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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After a frustrating 2023-24 season cut short by injury, LaVine has returned to the most lethal version of himself on offense while providing stalwart defensive effort as the Bulls cornerstone.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Does that explain his bizarre excursion to allow Arnaut Danjuma to score?—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists have uncovered a series of bizarre ancient burials in France.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.—
Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Smith recalls feeling disconnected throughout her pregnancy in the viral TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Team members resort to using spreadsheets again, creating a disconnected data experience that slows a team down and can stymie the success of a fund.—
Ray Zhou,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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