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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

The incongruities can be humorous or unsettling or both.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

The essay as a medium is built to hold contradictions and incongruities.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021

They allow themselves to be worried by the incongruities which they cannot ignore.

From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord