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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
While the act feels a little incoherent and borders on insanity at times — complete with pill bottles and a typewriter strewn across the stage — those are the same characteristics that defined Thompson and his writing.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The only difference: Trump is high energy incoherent.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In the oftentimes incoherent audio message, the speaker discusses various grievances about his life, but the specific connection to IVF is unclear.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
His political views — or what are known of them — are contradictory if not incoherent.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The only difference: Trump is high energy incoherent.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In the oftentimes incoherent audio message, the speaker discusses various grievances about his life, but the specific connection to IVF is unclear.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
His political views — or what are known of them — are contradictory if not incoherent.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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The left-hander began the ninth with a groundout, but after Ketel Marte homered and Geraldo Perdomo drew a nine-pitch walk, Spencer Bivens and Erik Miller began to get loose.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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Kershaw took a few warm up throws while Hernández got loose as Muncy’s replacement, but one wondered if the additional delay would adversely affect the 37-year old hurler.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Look for inconsistent job titles, company descriptions, locations and services across all platforms.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Biking advocates worry about inconsistent rules across the suburban landscape.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Approaching Legal Structure In A Disjointed Way One of the foundational mistakes that startups make is to rely on law, tax and financial experts in a disjointed manner, which causes many gaps and holes in the overall legal structure itself.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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But as soon as his divorced family enters the picture — first his mother alone, and then his estranged father with his second wife and step-siblings in tow — his film becomes disjointed and adrift.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.—
Seth Reiss,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.—
TJ Macias
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The Copycat Conundrum: When Local Laws Protect Your Competitors Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of international franchising involves dealing with local copycat operations that exploit legal protections designed for domestic businesses.—
Mohaimina Haque,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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While these noises may not impact your daily life much, your neighbors deciding to start their yardwork could be frustrating.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Alicia Hannah-Kim is breaking her silence after a bizarre incident with Cobra Kai costar Martin Kove earlier this month resulted in him being removed from a fan event for biting her.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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From the vantage point of 2025, this appears as absurd as suggesting that women’s soccer matches should be 70 minutes instead of 90, the same as in the men’s game.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The French super powerhouse has taken teams part since winning the UEFA Champions League crown on May 24, outscoring its foes by an absurd 21-1 margin.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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When legislators tried to clarify the denial with the agency’s general counsel and legislative affairs director, the call was abruptly disconnected.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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As of Thursday afternoon, 89 customers connected to a substation on the 18500 block of County Road 89, roughly two miles east of the fire, remained disconnected, according to data collected by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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