But human experience is usually paradoxical, that means incongruous with the phrases of current talk or even current philosophy. From LearnThat.org. [George Eliot (1819-1880), English novelist.]
A plan incongruous with reason. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
People dig it when they see other people dancing in incongruous places. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: August 29, 2004 - September 4, 2004 Archives] Reference
That night -- I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous -- activity showed in the City of Ice. From Wordnik.com. [Tarrano the Conqueror] Reference
Randall Jarrell wrote that in war "the incongruous is the common-place homogenous texture of all life.". From Wordnik.com. [A Photographer Best Known] Reference
These backstories give the characters weight and depth that informs their actions and doesn't feel incongruous, which is quite an achievement. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
It seems kind of incongruous to think that he would take my money knowing that he wasn't going to be able to do anything for me, doesn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 11, 2007] Reference
Such names as 'green,' 'gentle,' 'incongruous' are applicable, strictly in the same sense, to all the things which possess the attributes which they imply. From Wordnik.com. [Deductive Logic] Reference
RONSON: He was a-- he's got something to do with a diet and fitness magazine, which is one of the most kind of incongruous facts I've ever heard about Jim. From Wordnik.com. [Them: Adventures with Extremists] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It seems kind of incongruous to think that he would take my money knowing that he wasn't going to be able to do anything for me, doesn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2007] Reference
It's kind of incongruous to see Suga Shikao pop up here. From Wordnik.com. [FreakyTrigger] Reference
Bailout watchdog: loans to 2 big insurers 'incongruous' with bailout program's spirit, intent. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Geithner defends extension of bank bailout] Reference
An online petition that said the mission of the Baptist university was "incongruous" with the medical school's drew hundreds of signatures. From Wordnik.com. [KWTX - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
It was kind of incongruous being this so-called symbol of free love yet not having the guts to end this relationship. ". From Wordnik.com. [Grace Slick The Biography]
"It's crazy," she says, with an incongruous giggle. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From Beit Jala] Reference
It's incongruous, inappropriate, and severely misguided. From Wordnik.com. [George Heymont: Should Rock Musicians Accompany Silent Films?] Reference
At times he even seems to flaunt his incongruous prosperity. From Wordnik.com. ['You Didn't Hit Saddam'] Reference
The other trainer was thin but with an incongruous pot-belly. From Wordnik.com. [Swimming Lessons] Reference
Yet the incongruous figure of Mrs Merton is preoccupying minds. From Wordnik.com. [So Yaya Touré, what is it about Man City's billionaires that attracts?] Reference
Marquee selectus non provisio incongruous feline nolo contendre. From Wordnik.com. [Headline] Reference
This might sound incongruous coming from a male, but I wanted commitment. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Bowers: Why Did We Get Married?] Reference
In such a world, Jessica Anne Jordan Burton cuts a somewhat incongruous figure. From Wordnik.com. [Jessica Anne Jordan Burton: beauty queen defies cartel beasts in Bolivia's war on cocaine] Reference
The sunset was unusually spectacular, a brilliant and incongruous embarrassment. From Wordnik.com. [Dapplegrey (Where He Lived)] Reference
"It would have been incongruous to have family photos or pictures on the beach.". From Wordnik.com. [Jimmy Page's autobiography: £445 is a whole lotta money to pay] Reference
This slightly incongruous disarray — like catching her out of costume by surprise. From Wordnik.com. [Heron Lake] Reference
An incongruous name adorns one new housing estate in teeming Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). From Wordnik.com. [Betting On Reform] Reference
It's a deeply incongruous setting for the world's two newest nuclear powers to wage a war. From Wordnik.com. [The War In Thin Air] Reference
It feels a little incongruous, the horror of what we're discussing amid the tranquility of the setting. From Wordnik.com. [Half the Sky: how the trafficking of women today is on a par with genocide] Reference
All this with the incongruous backdrop of the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. From Wordnik.com. [Victoria Jones: I Have a Nightmare: Glenn Beck as Phony Messiah (Politics and Religion Don't Mix!)] Reference
The Zen-like Amangani, part of the Asian Aman resort chain, may seem incongruous in the middle of cowboy country. From Wordnik.com. [Where 'Finicky' Found Fulfillment] Reference
It was teenage time at the world-famous Chicago Symphony Orchestra, an idea not nearly as incongruous as it sounds. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasies For An Orchestra] Reference
It seemed impossible to deny that all the incongruous monsters he fought all his life had been vanquished with his past. From Wordnik.com. [Strange Light] Reference
Like so much about the Iranian nuclear program, the signals are incongruous, contradictory and more than a little sinister. From Wordnik.com. [IRAN'S NUCLEAR LIES] Reference
To him, checking on summer-camp availability from the office would seem as incongruous as shouting "Go Lakers!" at a Yankees game. From Wordnik.com. [The ‘New Dad’? Give Me a Break.] Reference
"It's simply incongruous for anyone in a civilized society to play 'finders, keepers' with someone else's child," one correspondent chided. From Wordnik.com. [Elian: The Emotions] Reference
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