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incoherent

[in-koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / ˌɪn koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /


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This country is tiled with adrift twentysomething males, beset with incoherent politics, whose opinion about any issue is generated in the 10 seconds after they’ve been asked the question.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Even by that low bar, Mr. Carney’s speech was muddled and incoherent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Even light that has become partially incoherent can still perform useful work, just less effectively than fully coherent light.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

He said he grew suspicious when someone asked him for a retroactive approval of the order with incoherent documents produced after it was made, and reported this to his superiors.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

She murmurs incoherent words and plucks at her bedding with bone-thin fingers.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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