non sequitur

That seems like a non sequitur, but it is nothing of the kind.

Giving meaning to not seeking it may be, beyond all the amazing visuals and striking non sequiturs in his work, Wilson’s ultimate message.

It was not only a non sequitur — where the money comes from is not the measure of whether rich people controlling government constitutes oligarchy — but it is also a flat-out lie.

Here as Alyssa, she pulls off abrupt pivots, exiting one scene with the non sequitur “Is that a pigeon?”

"The problem is, if you do state funding, then you’re tied to it," she explained, not even bothering to come up with a more plausible-sounding non sequitur.