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

The incongruity of the lyrics and the peppy melody convey the pain she was experiencing at the height of her career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Despite the incongruity, the car's autopilot grabs control and swerves into a ditch.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

And the incongruity of a man in business attire sprawled out on the sidewalk drew attention to the homeless and disenfranchised people the average upright citizen habitually ignored.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023

Some of the dockers, training their field glasses on Tom Smith’s face as he led the horse back to the barn, noticed a glaring incongruity.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand