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
The chandelier was just one example of a conspicuous incongruity between the building’s high-tech functionalism and the couple’s taste in décor.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Although in fairness, a big part of journalism is trying to balance arrogance, doubt and self-loathing and channeling the incongruity into your work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
But overall in the popular media, nowadays, there are few hosts or comedians who understand incongruity and irony.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
And the incongruity of a man in business attire sprawled out on the sidewalk drew attention to the homeless and disenfranchised people the average upright citizen habitually ignored.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The incongruity has muddled marijuana regulation and enforcement, stifled cannabis businesses, and hampered medical research.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Notably, campaign groups have pointed to the incongruity of an event like the Olympics – perhaps the world’s biggest sporting event – rubbing shoulders with a beer company.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
But there’s something particularly painful about the incongruity between his troubles off the floor and his play on it.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
As the Institute for Family Studies report prudently observes, many factors, including race and poverty, affect crime rates, but the startling incongruity between their findings and mine remains to be explained.
—WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Although in fairness, a big part of journalism is trying to balance arrogance, doubt and self-loathing and channeling the incongruity into your work.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
But overall in the popular media, nowadays, there are few hosts or comedians who understand incongruity and irony.
—Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
And the incongruity of a man in business attire sprawled out on the sidewalk drew attention to the homeless and disenfranchised people the average upright citizen habitually ignored.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023
The incongruity has muddled marijuana regulation and enforcement, stifled cannabis businesses, and hampered medical research.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Notably, campaign groups have pointed to the incongruity of an event like the Olympics – perhaps the world’s biggest sporting event – rubbing shoulders with a beer company.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
But there’s something particularly painful about the incongruity between his troubles off the floor and his play on it.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
As the Institute for Family Studies report prudently observes, many factors, including race and poverty, affect crime rates, but the startling incongruity between their findings and mine remains to be explained.
—WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Incongruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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