as in incongruity
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Noun
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Nobody is more alive to the comic incongruity than the man himself.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026 -
During the talk, Brooks joked about the seeming incongruity of teaching courses in emotional realism under the shingle of a public policy school.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In aggregate, credentialing backlogs—often the direct result of data inconsistencies requiring manual resolution—translate into measurable revenue impact.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The right-hander has struggled to maintain his velocity this season, a perplexing trend largely stemming from an inconsistency in his mechanics.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Such incongruence between actions and intentions can also bring about feelings of guilt.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Psychologists call it a low tolerance for cognitive incongruence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is the team’s long-term plan for Derik Queen in light of his incompatibility so far with Zion?—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ninoy recognizes an essential incompatibility between them.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Incongruousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruousness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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