irregularity

Example Sentences

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Here, the very irregularity of the interior environment, including the concrete surfaces — richer and more textured than I expected — heightened my alertness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, in our endless chase of machined refinement, I think we’re missing the value of human irregularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Transactions initially appeared to be completed correctly, but the irregularity was only discovered days later, when the payment platform transferred the actual amount paid to the affected company.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Mr Thomas said the collapse of this trial was due to "a great irregularity in the jury which we all agree has irretrievably compromised our ability to consider this matter".

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

As she drew nearer, an irregularity in the surface of the ancient glass foreshortened her image and she confronted the child of fifteen years before.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan