inconsonances

noun

plural of inconsonance
as in inconsistencies

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  1. inconsistencies
  2. incongruities
  3. squabbles
  4. quarrels
  5. hostilities
  6. fights
Noun
  • While narrowly missing a sweep with Thursday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Orioles, this current group has already shown impressive resiliency amid pitching injuries and lineup inconsistencies.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Additional checkpoints may help identify gaps or inconsistencies, ruling out the bad actors.
    — John Bou, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of inconsistencies
Noun
  • 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
Definition of incongruities
Noun
  • They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
  • Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of squabbles
Noun
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There was a respite from active hostilities following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on June 17, that laid out the terms of an extended 60-day cease-fire to allow time for further negotiations to take place.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of hostilities
Noun
  • Another takeover involving more than 300 teens happened on Saturday at the boardwalk in University City, where multiple fights broke out.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The fights about data centers can often take the form of collisions between companies and community members.
    — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of fights
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