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Recent Examples of incongruously
One side story, of a former pro athlete caught in a downward spiral of violence, addiction, and ill health, feels incongruously grim.
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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
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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Unverified social media allegations that the congressman behaved inappropriately with staffers have circulated for weeks; Swalwell denies all claims as baseless.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The investigation began in May 2025 after anonymous letters began circulating that accused New Bedford District Court Judge Douglas Darnbrough and Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Karlyn Butler of having an affair and inappropriately coordinating to influence the outcome of cases.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, five eateries received citations for health code violations including old food debris, a lack of hand soap and improperly cooled rice.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Once they’ve been received by customers, the company isn’t able to guarantee they haven’t been tampered with, opened, contaminated or improperly stored.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The lawyers also argue that Combs' sentence was too harsh, saying the trial judge wrongly based it in part on a conclusion that the crimes involved fraud and coercion and that Combs was a leader or organizer of criminal activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Christensen seeks to have her case certified as a class action on behalf of other StubHub customers who believe they have been wrongly treated.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An article published April 7 incorrectly attributed a statement to former KRON4 reporter Maureen Kelly.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The agency late last year also increased the number of citable violations from five — including fare evasion, eating or drinking onboard, smoking, or incorrectly using a discount ticket — to 25.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Incongruously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruously. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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