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Recent Examples of mismatched
Much of the film feels like Cronin grabbed a bunch of different clothes off a rack at a clothing store only to end up wearing a bizarrely mismatched outfit that never really comes together.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The whimsical property, with its mismatched wallpaper, thrifted furniture, and colorful textiles, opened as an extension of its namesake housewares store in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This popular Wynwood hangout is a direct reflection of its quirky neighborhood, right down to its mismatched furniture, collection of old-school video games, and outdoor tiki bar that hosts a great lineup of live music.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Often, the bowls are sitting on the bottom shelf amidst the glassware with a number of matching—or mismatched—glasses haphazardly thrown inside.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The whimsical property, with its mismatched wallpaper, thrifted furniture, and colorful textiles, opened as an extension of its namesake housewares store in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
This popular Wynwood hangout is a direct reflection of its quirky neighborhood, right down to its mismatched furniture, collection of old-school video games, and outdoor tiki bar that hosts a great lineup of live music.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Often, the bowls are sitting on the bottom shelf amidst the glassware with a number of matching—or mismatched—glasses haphazardly thrown inside.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
Adjective
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Medicines or Supplements Many types of medication are incompatible with food.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the previous four decades, the world had been deeply divided between two really incompatible systems.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After two inconsistent seasons, Johnson became a consensus first-team All-American last year, rushing for 1,537 yards and a school-record 22 touchdowns.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Horner’s inconsistent presence in the home seemed to upset her son’s routines.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An irrelevant incident in isolation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That made Legacy a business success well before its actual launch and ensured that any subsequent long-term player interest would be at least somewhat financially irrelevant to the companies involved.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some courts, for example, have considered extraneous factors that should only matter in understanding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor — an entirely separate issue.—
Keith Sonderling,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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That might sound like the company is setting up buyers for extraneous extras at a huge double-price tag, but the entire system is actually quite reasonable at US$5,139 for the Altus cabin with pickup bed rack and $6,049 for the Altus with truck cap.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Where a creditor is challenging a trust, § 277 of the Restatement is inapplicable and instead § 280 applies.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Without careful scrutiny, investors risk paying premium valuations for technological capabilities that are still experimental, limited in scope, or economically immaterial.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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In such a scenario, the size of a warhead stockpile may prove immaterial, argued Eveleth.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even before the president set off this unfortunate round of gerrymandering, Democratic states such as New York and Illinois were already heavily gerrymandered.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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He’s beaten by thugs with a crowbar for an unfortunate outburst, exploited by neighbors in the council estate and arrested, all because people don’t understand Tourette syndrome.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Short of calling an exterminator, experts suggest the following ways to rid a car, truck or SUV of rodents: One way is to simply make the vehicle uncongenial.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Bauer attributes the poverty of the third world to cultural values inimical to productivity: In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.—
Wanjiru Njoya,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismatched. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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