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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
Viewed through the lens of traditional alliance politics, the behavior appears incoherent.
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Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
The Academy knew retroactively grading the crew of a 90-year-old movie would be incoherent.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
In 12 pages of meandering, often incoherent letters addressed to a judge, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh broods over her life in jail and describes desperation.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
The soap opera sketch with Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Hader lampooned incoherent Valley accents and labyrinthine freeway directions in Los Angeles.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incoherent
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
The Academy knew retroactively grading the crew of a 90-year-old movie would be incoherent.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
In 12 pages of meandering, often incoherent letters addressed to a judge, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh broods over her life in jail and describes desperation.
—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
The soap opera sketch with Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Hader lampooned incoherent Valley accents and labyrinthine freeway directions in Los Angeles.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherent
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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That could be confusing to general audiences, especially those accustomed to seeing the heat index instead.
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Diving for loose balls, boxing out, guarding whoever Steve Kerr told him to, and occasionally making a basket.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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Avoid abrupt temperature changes, frequent relocation, and inconsistent watering.
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Broadcasters and platforms needed reliable ways to deliver streams to millions of viewers across inconsistent internet connections.
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Sophisticated scams The days of thinking of scammers as unsophisticated, disjointed actors are over in 2026, according to Yoon.
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This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
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In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.
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But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.
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Two months after another frustrating playoff finish, the 76ers now look ahead with a reasonable expectation to be among the conference favorites next season.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
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The 41-year-old is still an elite NBA player, which is still an absurd reality to consider.
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The thesis rests on a claim that would have sounded absurd a year ago.
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“Incoherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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