mismatch

Example Sentences

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Based on legacy alone, the national title bout is a mismatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Chief among them is this asset-liability mismatch, which has attracted controversy as funds have been unable to meet redemption requests and have gated money in response.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The sensory mismatch — a coconut-flavored “potato” — is a little kid’s dream, like the Jelly Belly “Bean Boozled” pack or a cupcake that looks like a hamburger.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

De Londras believes there is a fundamental mismatch between how the US and UK frames freedom of speech.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

That’s because the opening phrase, at the age often, is attached to my father—an obvious mismatch.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner