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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
there's an incongruous modernism to the actor's performance in this period piece
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as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
incongruous theories about the origins of matter
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Recent Examples of incongruous
His sparkplug presence has a similarly incongruous power.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the exceptional nature of McDonald’s gifts strikes an incongruous note.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The site is gerrymandered into three incongruous chunks by a flood plain, a geographic hurdle — structural and budgetary — to what can be built where.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
The buildings are beautiful and tranquil but fundamentally incongruous (modern architecture mixed with bits of decaying monasteries, gathered from meadows in Catalonia and France).
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
But the exceptional nature of McDonald’s gifts strikes an incongruous note.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
The site is gerrymandered into three incongruous chunks by a flood plain, a geographic hurdle — structural and budgetary — to what can be built where.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
The buildings are beautiful and tranquil but fundamentally incongruous (modern architecture mixed with bits of decaying monasteries, gathered from meadows in Catalonia and France).
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruous
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That’s as the league continues its investigation of longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists as part of an investigation by The Baltimore Banner.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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JoJo Siwa gets candid following Mickey Rourke's 'Big Brother' exit Siwa's revelation follows an exit from fellow castmate Mickey Rourke, who made inappropriate comments regarding her sexuality and used a slur.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Chicago has been inconsistent this season, most recently losing to Nashville SC 7-2, and has gone winless in the last five matches.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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But his hands are inconsistent after recording the most drops (10) of any receiver in the nation last season.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trademark Search And Watch Services These tools monitor official trademark registries and databases globally to detect similar or conflicting marks early: Corsearch—Offers global trademark screening and searching, providing alerts for new filings or similar marks.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Those lawsuits have led to conflicting rulings in different states.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 May 2025
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Courts and Compliance In terms of the legal battles over Trump's moves, people widely rejected the administration's accusations of improper judicial interference.—
Gary Langer,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Graham was arrested shortly before 4:45 p.m. and charged with engaging police in pursuit, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of a marker plate, operation without minimum insurance, unsafe passing and operating a motor vehicle without a license.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If a player guesses incorrect groups of words four times, the game ends, and they are defeated.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many patients walk away with incorrect prescriptions.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some would argue that picking a celebrity is the wrong way forward.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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In the 20th century, however, things started to go wrong.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Kraft had strong leads among some voting groups polled, the poll showed, including Republicans, voters who disapprove of Boston’s sanctuary city status, those unhappy with Boston’s quality of life, and those prioritizing government spending/taxes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Sonya can be competitive about who is more unhappy.—
Jason Zinoman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Incongruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruous. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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