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incoherence

[in-koh-heer-uhns, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər əns, -ˈhɛr- /
NOUN
disjointedness
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In 1985 he said that by adopting originalism, “the court could avoid both the charge of incoherence and the charge of being either too conservative or too liberal.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked Sauer a mix of practical and theoretical questions that revealed the incoherence of his position.

From Slate Apr. 1, 2026

His speech ping-ponged between self-pity and incoherence, delivered in that odd sing-song quiet voice he uses when his aides tell him to act "serious."

From Salon Aug. 21, 2024

Maybe I underestimate voters’ appetite for long-winded incoherence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2024

Argaven was not sane; the sinister incoherence of his mind darkened the mood of his capital; he fed on fear.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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