incongruences

noun

plural of incongruence
as in inconsistencies

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  1. inconsistencies
  2. incongruities
  3. squabbles
Noun
  • Viewers pointed to the inconsistencies on Rodrigo and Roan’s fingers as possible proof of generative-AI usage in the video.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives later identified inconsistencies in Gurinder Gill’s statements about his wife’s disappearance.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of inconsistencies
Noun
  • The movie sanitizes the past and removes its tang, its pungency, leaving a craving for contact with nature, with raw experience, with incongruities and accidents and anything but what fits, in lieu of such synthetic sophistication.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both shows attempted to offer a perspective on authentic Italian style, with Milan's incongruities as an underlying theme.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of incongruities
Noun
  • However, the business never turned a profit, failed to attract repeat customers and fell victim to internal squabbles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The study focused on teens dealing with victimization rather than everyday squabbles, but the takeaway sits in a similar place.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of squabbles
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“Incongruences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruences. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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