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as in illogic
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as in disunity
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Recent Examples of incoherence
And Pantera has less exposition than most heist flicks, which gives it an extra frisson of pleasant incoherence.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Getty herself died at eighty-four, after a long slide into incoherence.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The result has been incoherence; a sense of governing without meaning.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Getty herself died at eighty-four, after a long slide into incoherence.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
The result has been incoherence; a sense of governing without meaning.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024
Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incoherence
Noun
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The circular illogic perfectly encapsulates college football.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From trade and economics to matters of war and peace, the United States and Europe are in an apparent period of disunity not seen in decades.—
James Lamond,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a crisis, NATO disunity could undermine U.S. credibility and exacerbate the risk of military confrontation with Russia.—
Ernest J. Moniz,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2019
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Ignoring them puts you at risk of the imbalance manifesting into a more serious condition, like PCOS, hypothyroidism, and endometriosis.—
Eman Bare,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is followed by the full moon in Scorpio on May 12, shining a light on your sixth house of health, routine and daily rituals, which could bring light to any imbalances occurring in your personal and professional life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The stamp tips come in different sizes, shapes, and heights to recreate the perfectly imperfect asymmetry of natural freckles.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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These factors lead to a harsh reality: The asymmetry of power in AI between cybersecurity and bad actors is growing, and security teams are falling behind.—
Ron Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Between the assassination in Sarajevo, the mass slaughter in the trenches, and the stagnant front lines lie disproportions so immense that cause and effect lose all relation.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Produced by Rodney Jones, the Detroit hip-hop-inflected and gospel-infused track explores moving with life when you’re supposed to instead of forcing harmony where there is only dissonance.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps behind the jokes was a recognition of a different kind of dissonance.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite escalating trade tensions and market turbulence since Trump took office in January, the economy remains in solid shape by several key measures.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Taylor compared the tension producers navigate to that of the lawyers in the room.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Incoherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incoherence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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