as in incongruity
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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 -
There is an incongruity that may be best understood as an irony.—
Aaron Matz,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Also, keep in mind that for underdogs, inconsistency is often a feature, not a bug.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The inconsistency in play behind Dalton Schultz prompted Houston to want to address the position.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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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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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 3 May. 2026.
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