incongruous

• Though seemingly incongruous, the term is fitting; as the famously declared in 1987, Thatcher's ultimate goal was "nothing less than the reshaping of British political and economic life as that has been understood since 1945, by Labour and Tory alike. [emph. mine]" —  bastard.logic
• Edith, of course, slackened her pace, and simultaneously she became aware how incongruous was her appearance at such an hour in such a thoroughfare Much taller than the average Frenchwoman, neatly dressed in an English tailor-made costume, with her smart straw hat and well-gloved hands, Miss Talbot naturally attracted the curious gaze of the passers by Instantly it occurred to her that some disguise was absolutely necessary if she would not court an attention fatal to her enterprise. —  The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective
• Dislike of the incongruous is almost a French passion, and, like all qualities, it has its defect, the defect of tolerating the conventional. —  French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture
• The furniture of the room was of many different dates--incongruous, shabby, and on the whole ugly. —  Elizabeth's Campaign
• And here it looked so incongruous--below raged, thunder, shout, shriek, slaughter--above soft, silent, smiling moonlight, peace The next morning A.P. Hill was moving early, but was himself wounded, and General Jeb. —  History of Kershaw's Brigade

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