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
Onscreen, Lynskey melds these incongruities into a single, terrifying personality.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
The essay as a medium is built to hold contradictions and incongruities.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Such serious contradictions and incongruities lead us forcibly to the conclusion that we have a state of transition before us, an institution that is in some degree distorted and warped from its original shape.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
