incongruous
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Incongruous as it may seem, giggles abound in this clever and exuberantly performed hip-hop musical version of Shakespeare’s tragedy about a Moorish general troubled by the green-eyed monster.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2017
Incongruous though it may seem, Hoeven’s new position as chairman for the Indian Affairs committee is in keeping with most of the appointments made leading up to Donald Trump’s presidency.
From Time • Jan. 9, 2017
Incongruous information is discarded, and supporting information is eagerly retained.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016
Incongruous as it sounds today, it’s a job title that could someday be as familiar on American campuses as dean of students.
From Slate • Oct. 25, 2015
Incongruous connexions may also originate in one or both of the parties having suffered previous disappointment.
From Female Scripture Biographies, Volume I by Cox, Francis Augustus
Vocabulary lists containing incongruous
Grade 10, List 2
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