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Recent Examples of incongruous The Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s films often focus on incongruous moments of enchantment within communities living at the margins of society. Jé Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 23 Jan. 2025 Fassbender may be too obviously statuesque for real spycraft, but his performance of an agent cracking under the weight of existential turmoil is so hypnotic that one forgives the incongruous casting choice. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 The property is sprawling and gerrymandered, carved into incongruous shapes by apartment complexes and single-family homes. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025 Rooms and Suites The low-slung rectangular silhouette of Capella Bangkok may appear incongruous with the rest of the soaring cylindrical skyline of Bangkok, but there is purpose embedded in that design: every room in Capella Bangkok has a river view. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incongruous
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Adjective
  • The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board recently censured one of its members, Lamarr Miller, after learning he previously was disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.
    Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In contrast, private sector benefits can be inconsistent.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • For instance, if marketing, sales, and customer service aren’t working together, customers may receive inconsistent information or services.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Polar research and expeditions were considered inherently masculine endeavors unsuitable for women during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, which began in 1897 and lasted until 1922.
    Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
  • When the wildly unsuitable secretary of defense announces there will be 8% cuts in our military budget for each of the next five years, some weapons programs will be reduced or cancelled to meet that goal.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The heads of government agencies also gave conflicting guidance on whether to follow Musk's order.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Many agencies, meanwhile, told their workforces not to respond or issued conflicting guidance.
    CHRIS MEGERIAN, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
  • From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In housing, there are numerous examples of how incorrect data has led to adverse decisions affecting people’s lives.
    State Sen. James Maroney, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
  • But parents and activists say the numbers are incorrect since the campus consists of newer buildings, constructed decades after the school opened, and older buildings from 1957 that are used for storage, not instruction.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Other indicators consistently suggested Trump had the upper hand, such as weak Biden approval ratings, belief that the country was on the wrong track, and the strength of candidates on the main issue, inflation.
    Clifford Young, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Notoriously indifferent to anyone on the wrong side of the 25-54 demo, advertisers eat this stuff up with a spork.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some are unhappy with the people executing his vision for a smaller government. 2️⃣ Soccer showcase: The 2026 World Cup is still more than a year away, but there are already big concerns over whether the host country is ready.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Penguins listed Bunting as a healthy scratch early this season because coaches were unhappy with his effort in games and practices.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Incongruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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