incongruity

Example Sentences

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“I can see that happening. It’s not urgent,” he said, pointing out the incongruity of the ask when “you have more oil than almost anyone else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Through tears, she noted the incongruity of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The tool works through an algorithm which assesses incongruity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

It’s a serious question, but onscreen it tends to turn into a comic showcase for the actors, who get to revel in performing the incongruity of one stable, established self invading another.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Perhaps it was just the incongruity of seeing him aloft and stricken, since he was by nature someone who carried others.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles