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Recent Examples of incongruously
Along beaches that had been stripped of their vegetation, icebergs sat incongruously high on rocks.
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Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
One side story, of a former pro athlete caught in a downward spiral of violence, addiction, and ill health, feels incongruously grim.
—Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
What remains is an incongruously passive and intense ride that feels eerily algorithmic throughout.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Every surreal interaction, every drab office, every incongruously adoring wife is another turn through the same loop.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311).
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Where to Stay Recently opened and incongruously-located inside the city's half-glitzy, half-tacky Phoenix MarketCity shopping mall, Design Hotel by jüSTa is a quirky option from the creative team at Urban Studio in Mumbai.
—David Jefferys, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2017
Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
One side story, of a former pro athlete caught in a downward spiral of violence, addiction, and ill health, feels incongruously grim.
—Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
What remains is an incongruously passive and intense ride that feels eerily algorithmic throughout.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Every surreal interaction, every drab office, every incongruously adoring wife is another turn through the same loop.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Also incongruously quick for his size is Tustin junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams (6-1, 311).
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Where to Stay Recently opened and incongruously-located inside the city's half-glitzy, half-tacky Phoenix MarketCity shopping mall, Design Hotel by jüSTa is a quirky option from the creative team at Urban Studio in Mumbai.
—David Jefferys, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruously
Adverb
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Argueta denies touching the girl inappropriately.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Zahrt first called the Department of Child and Family Services in 2018 when her then-7-year-old daughter began rubbing lotion on herself inappropriately, and claimed that was how her father instructed her to do so, Zahrt said in the Hulu series.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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The actions reflect growing concern inside the administration that weak oversight is allowing enormous sums of public healthcare spending to flow out the door improperly.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Bishop argued that Fulton County is improperly asking the judge to speculate about whether any future charges might be barred by statutes of limitations before investigators have completed their work.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Edwards, one of the lawyers who filed a civil case in 2008 against the government on behalf of Epstein’s survivors, said Reiter and Recarey’s role in the case has often been wrongly treated as a footnote.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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But the Supreme Court said the panel wrongly interpreted Alabama’s disagreement with the lower court’s initial ruling against the map as proof of discriminatory intent.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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For people with melanin-rich skin, hyperpigmentation and burns are among the most common concerns and typically occur when an inexperienced provider uses a device incorrectly.—
Aimee Simeon,
Allure,
3 June 2026
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It can also be used if a corner kick is incorrectly awarded to a team.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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“Incongruously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruously. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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