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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
In 2016, Trump spoke more about the things that actually matter to people, even as his campaign rallies were rambling and at times incoherent.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Secrets emerge, and the plot takes jarring, incoherent steps forward.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
There is a worry — going back to [the philosopher] Tim Maudlin — that any theory that does not have space-time will be empirically incoherent.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Vance has repeated this incoherent claim in subsequent appearances.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
Secrets emerge, and the plot takes jarring, incoherent steps forward.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
There is a worry — going back to [the philosopher] Tim Maudlin — that any theory that does not have space-time will be empirically incoherent.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Vance has repeated this incoherent claim in subsequent appearances.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
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Operating in loose cooperation with Lebanese insurgents, these militias wreaked havoc on Israeli forces and their collaborators.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Interviews and discussions ran longer and looser, and since the set itself was so quiet, these talky segments emphasized the unsettling absence of background noise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loomer has cast doubt on his ability to appeal to true conservatives, referring to his policy positions as inconsistent with the MAGA agenda and his historical ties to the Democratic Party.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This, Westcott told jurors, is inconsistent with Allen's actual behaviors during sessions with Wala.Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The former president's public addresses have seemingly become more disjointed and unfocused in recent months, something The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman raised on CNN's The Source show last month.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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No matter how convinced someone might be that what’s inside each box is completely harmless, the mystery and misdirection of it all keep them confused and slightly scared.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That left a lot of Swifties sad, confused and wandering around, trying to find the bracelet sent from New Orleans.Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Physicists debated for decades (opens a new tab) whether this bizarre superfluid-solid hybrid could exist.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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When her favorite author from childhood reemerges with a new book and a chance to win the only existing copy, Lucy sets out to win this bizarre competition filled with riddles and games.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The three books so far are deeply romantic, gorgeously tragic, smart as hell, and written in this absurd baroque, irreverent language.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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In an industry with rising challenges like regulatory hurdles, climate change, labor shortages, and fluctuating market demands, farmers were left to juggle too many disconnected tools that didn’t speak the same language.Forbes, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bonding is the story of three disconnected siblings who must confront their personal differences to cover up the murder of a tech millionaire at his remote Colorado ranch.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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