incongruous

Example Sentences

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Its pale blue packaging features snowy landscapes, which appear incongruous compared to the jungle surrounding the building.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, by the late 1960s, his artist friends had embraced the Anti-Form movement, in which cheap and often unattractive materials were brought together in incongruous combinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

They called the place La Ciénega, a corruption of an Indigenous word and an incongruous name — the swamp — in a desert wasteland.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

It is an incongruous scene, which belies the political significance of the location.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Tally made her way toward the fight, and the incongruous smells of breakfast reached her through the choking haze of smoke.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld