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
Examples of incoherence in a Sentence
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The career of Republican Tommy Thompson, who won an unprecedented four terms as governor, embodied the incoherence.
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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
Maybe Trump’s incoherence on policy is finally catching up with him.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
With a more-than-competent performance from Harris Tuesday, Trump’s lies, meandering, conspiracies and often general incoherence was made even more glaring.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
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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
Maybe Trump’s incoherence on policy is finally catching up with him.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
With a more-than-competent performance from Harris Tuesday, Trump’s lies, meandering, conspiracies and often general incoherence was made even more glaring.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incoherence. Accessed 4 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
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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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