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incongruent

[in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng-] / ɪnˈkɒŋ gru ənt, ˌɪn kənˈgru-, -kəŋ- /




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"Specifically, we want to test incongruent pairings -- for example, what happens if you hear a drum but see a bird?" said Huang.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2026

As ETF leader Jan van Eck recently observed in these pages, such shareholder activism is particularly incongruent for investment funds that merely mirror stock market indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

Such a conclusion is incongruent with what history tells us about such dangerous leaders.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2024

“I honestly wish my life was as wild as it has been portrayed !!!,” Spears wrote Monday on Instagram, sharing incongruent footage of herself on horseback on what appeared to be a ranch.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2024

Something inside Doreen lit up, incongruent to the situation, because her voice dripped with excitement.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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