mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.—
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On a simple carpeted platform given the flavor of a town-council meeting by the scenic-design collective Dots (a lectern, a microphone, a crescent of mismatched wooden chairs), eight of the play’s nine actors face us, seated, as the show begins.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Now that bickering duo is vying to take his place, with a mismatched pair of feds—an intense rookie (Alexandra Ruddy) and her legend-in-his-own-mind boss, played by Tim Baltz—tracking their every move.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
From mismatched poles and arms for streetlights to lapsed access agreements with a ditch company — and expired permits from Broomfield — progress on Dillon Pointe slowed to a crawl.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Fragile yes: Win-win in theory but with mismatched expectations.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Now that bickering duo is vying to take his place, with a mismatched pair of feds—an intense rookie (Alexandra Ruddy) and her legend-in-his-own-mind boss, played by Tim Baltz—tracking their every move.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
From mismatched poles and arms for streetlights to lapsed access agreements with a ditch company — and expired permits from Broomfield — progress on Dillon Pointe slowed to a crawl.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Fragile yes: Win-win in theory but with mismatched expectations.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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