ill-matched
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What is, however, is the unique chemistry of Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, who made such a memorable ill-matched pair.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2015
I think sometimes encountering an old version of yourself can be both pleasant and useful; however, my parents were so ill-matched and very few positive feelings remained on either side.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2014
Were ever a city and a sporting spectacle so ill-matched?
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012
Mr. Hill made a formidable team of this ill-matched pair by balancing Pascoe’s reflective intelligence with Dalziel’s blunt pragmatism.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2012
"And pull against each other like ill-matched dogs," said Rupert, "a queer compact, this."
From The Mandarin's Fan by Hume, Fergus