incongruity
noun
in·con·gru·i·ty
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē 
-ˌkän-
plural incongruities
1
: the quality or state of being incongruous
2
: something that is incongruous
Examples of incongruity in a Sentence
she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house
Recent Examples on the Web
According to licensed therapist Stephanie Contreras, whose clinical work focuses on immigrant youth, there’s no current answer for the incongruity.
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Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Lewis kept shooting, ignoring the incongruities of the script and the staging (such as the blond, blue-eyed Scandinavian kids cast to play the Jewish children).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
The incongruity is a source of tension — good tension, to misquote John Lewis — that adds up to 25 years.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 31 July 2024
The seeming incongruity reflects an ongoing shift in the balance of the rights and restrictions that define the concept of adulthood.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 17 June 2024
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Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Lewis kept shooting, ignoring the incongruities of the script and the staging (such as the blond, blue-eyed Scandinavian kids cast to play the Jewish children).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
The incongruity is a source of tension — good tension, to misquote John Lewis — that adds up to 25 years.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 31 July 2024
The seeming incongruity reflects an ongoing shift in the balance of the rights and restrictions that define the concept of adulthood.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for incongruity
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“Incongruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruity. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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