as in incongruity
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Noun
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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
Noun
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With legal assistance arranged by Patient Rights Advocate, Giles contested her bills and found inconsistencies.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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To Trump, fluidity and inconsistency are virtues, not bugs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some transgender people in the state will experience a similar incongruence between their physical appearance and the gender marker on their state ID.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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And incongruence increases stress and emotional exhaustion.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Challenges can range from scheduling incompatibilities between different members of the royal family, to travel logistics, to gaining access to certain events.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
3 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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