ill-matched
Example Sentences
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The author’s ill-matched father and mother are saints; his stepmother, Raine Spencer, a sinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
For one thing, there were obvious ways my parents were ill-matched.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021
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
With one look they make the mutual discovery of ill-matched colors, or wrongly-pinned bows, or any other similar cardinal sin.
From Woman under socialism by Daniel De Leon
