incongruences

noun

plural of incongruence
as in inconsistencies

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  1. inconsistencies
  2. incongruities
  3. squabbles
Noun
  • However, these additions are tempered by occasional sleep-tracking inconsistencies and battery life that remains largely unchanged from the previous generation.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Employees who rely on AI to generate recommendations may gradually lose the habit of questioning assumptions, identifying inconsistencies or developing independent conclusions.
    — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of inconsistencies
Noun
  • Petzold marvelled at the incongruities.
    — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ridge’s equal deftness at the high end and the low is one of many apparent incongruities that the winery has managed to balance comfortably.
    — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of incongruities
Noun
  • Devil facial tumor disease appeared in 1996 in Tasmania’s northeast, grotesque growths on the face and mouth that the animals spread by biting one another in their squabbles over food and mates.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Parents who are expecting a new baby or dealing with sibling squabbles can all benefit from the reminder that love is not a finite resource—everyone in the family is loved immensely and equally.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 27 July 2026
Definition of squabbles
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