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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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The ski lift is 15 meters (more than 49 feet) high, the Spanish Civil Guard said in a post on X. Part of its structure collapsed after one of its pulleys became loose, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE reported.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bagel lovers can pre-order for Friday pickups or pop in on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am for loose bagels, 11am for bagel sandwiches. 🍚 Roots Natural Kitchen's third Richmond location opened last weekend in Midlothian in the Winterfield Crossing shopping center.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
17 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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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 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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Those friends are now left angry, confused and with a stinging loss.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many customers are confused about high-yield savings Confusion abounds.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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With the loss to Boston, Kerr's Warriors fell to a frustrating 21-21 record on the season, good for just the No. 11 seed in a competitive Western Conference.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Real relationships, including the messy, spontaneous, and occasionally frustrating ones, offer a depth of connection that AI can never replicate.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 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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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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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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Therefore, the growth rate reported by the government seems a bit disconnected from other data points coming out of the country.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Filmed at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., this Hulu comedy special sees the entertainer tackling the ways modern society has grown increasingly disconnected despite living in an era of hyper-interdepence.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Jan. 2025
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