incongruous
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Still, a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker with an estimable European operatic pedigree could also appear an incongruous fit for L.A., which came to opera quite late in any kind of consistent or intrinsic way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Yet the unique items of historical interest are so few that all could easily fit in the average suburban living room, making the vast scale of the tower incongruous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The incongruous editing is akin to zoning out while your buddy is talking, coming-to halfway through their thought and playing along like you understood where it was heading the entire time.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
The talent show seemed a somewhat incongruous place for the list to be read out, given that one of the acts being honoured was the famously gloomy Manchester post-punk band Joy Division.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
“The result is a sad jumble of shops, booths, and bazaars often unpleasing in themselves and incongruous when taken together.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing incongruous
Grade 10, List 2
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