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incongruous

[in-kong-groo-uhs] / ɪnˈkɒŋ gru əs /


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And in “Zootopia 2,” incongruous animals live together with no threat of being eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The incongruous editing is akin to zoning out while your buddy is talking, coming-to halfway through their thought and playing along like you understood where it was heading the entire time.

From Salon Apr. 18, 2026

Its pale blue packaging features snowy landscapes, which appear incongruous compared to the jungle surrounding the building.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

It seems completely incongruous a club the size of Rangers, its life spent under a gigantic microscope, could possibly move quietly into contention, but that's the reality.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2026

On the outskirts of the capital they built a storybook cottage, two stories, fretted with eaves and little porches and window boxes, an incongruous Alpine look in the tropics.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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