mismatch
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It added that in 2025 there was a "UK wide mismatch" between the number of graduating students and the number of roles available.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Chief among them is this asset-liability mismatch, which has attracted controversy as funds have been unable to meet redemption requests and have gated money in response.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Booker is a mismatch against anyone she faces, as a 6-foot-1 forward who can shoot and play physically.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
She was always a small woman, but her dialysis was forcing her to lose weight fast, and soon her short, gaunt frame was an almost comical mismatch with her husband’s bulk.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
![]()