incongruity - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • see: The man who sees not the incongruity has great need of having his eyes anointed.
  • explain: Scientology leaders are now faced with having to concoct a story for their current members explaining the painfully obvious incongruity of their actions.
  • show: How do you feel when you see a picture like that, almost showing the incongruity of war and a religious belief?
  • find: Only people who know little of the history of ideas will find any incongruity here.

Adjective modifier

  • apparent: There are various angles from which the apparent incongruity could be viewed.
  • humorous: It also indicates that humorous incongruity is likely to be disregarded and ' not taken seriously ' .
  • obvious: Scientology leaders are now faced with having to concoct a story for their current members explaining the painfully obvious incongruity of their actions.
  • visual: The visual incongruity of erstwhile ambassador and broken Jack-in-the-box is heart-breaking.

Modifies a noun

  • theory: The incongruity theory is one of the most influential theories of humor and laughter.

Preposition: in

  • midst: They were a most impressive incongruity in the midst of the tokens of an omnipotent civilization.

Preposition: of

  • situation: I hope that now you see the incongruity of the situation.
  • war: How do you feel when you see a picture like that, almost showing the incongruity of war and a religious belief?

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