incongruity

Example Sentences

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“I can see that happening. It’s not urgent,” he said, pointing out the incongruity of the ask when “you have more oil than almost anyone else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

This incongruity between cosmopolitan appearance and fundamentalist message is central to their popularity.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025

The tool works through an algorithm which assesses incongruity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

The incongruity of the pairing was crucial to its success: A clash of titles, tones, genres, stories, styles and, yes, release dates somehow became a mighty convergence.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The smile was an incongruity on such a formidable man.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy