incongruity
noun
the quality or condition of being incongruous.
incongruities
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pluralof incongruity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Technical strategists see incongruities like this as a sign that the index’s strength has been predicated, somewhat precariously, on the success of a minority of its stocks, making it more vulnerable to adverse developments.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
And when we point out incongruities or inefficiencies in these policies, we’re told: No, you’re inefficient and lazy.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
But longtime Mexico City denizens point out incongruities: the prevalence of palm trees, misnamed or nonexistent institutions, a court scene with a jury even though criminal jury trials do not exist here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025
The incongruities in park guidelines and messaging stretch back to the post-town-hall banning of tripods from the prairie.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
The conception of many gods had introduced unnumbered weaknesses, anomalies, and incongruities into the arrangements of their ministers.
From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
