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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
And frankly that bizarre idea makes the PEN Charter incoherent too.
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Kamila Shamsie
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
All of this taken together amounted to an incoherent theory of information.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The only difference: Trump is high energy incoherent.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incoherent
Kamila Shamsie
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
All of this taken together amounted to an incoherent theory of information.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
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.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The only difference: Trump is high energy incoherent.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incoherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
Adjective
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The drone with its live, loose grenade needs to be handled by an explosive ordnance disposal tech.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The music of this six-piece L.A. County band feels loose on purpose, and it’s held together by something intuitive, a shared language that doesn’t need translating.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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While Salesforce tries to make this as painless as possible, its UI/UX can be inconsistent and create bottlenecks during onboarding.—
Andrii Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The company's customer service is known for being inconsistent.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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But multiple Springfield insiders said the city IGA team was more disjointed than ever this past session.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Tan, with black, with green, with silver made the look feel a little disjointed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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That said, diving into AI without a plan can be frustrating.—
Janet Lam,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The delays were frustrating, made more complicated by hospitalizations and evaluations that didn’t always address the root of what Avery was experiencing.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Some 40 of these bizarre, geochemically-active sub-Neptunes are currently being studied observationally.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As a result of a bizarre last-minute decision, the nominees in two Emmys categories will be announced Tuesday morning on CBS nearly four hours ahead of the TV Academy’s official nominations announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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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Today’s enterprise treasury operations often resemble a patchwork of legacy systems, manual processes and disconnected data sources.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Vinicius Junior and Bellingham had some good moments, but looked disconnected from their team-mates at other times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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