slightly incongruous
Frequency: 3.22.0 per million words
Similar to 'a little', indicating a small degree of incongruity.
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Examples (10)
- Her bright pink hat looked slightly incongruous with her formal black dress.
- The modern art sculpture seemed slightly incongruous in the ancient garden.
- He found the cheerful music slightly incongruous with the somber mood of the scene.
- There was something slightly incongruous about his casual attire at the fancy reception.
- The old, wooden sign appeared slightly incongruous next to the high-tech storefront.
- She felt slightly incongruous wearing sneakers to a gala event.
- His sudden laughter felt slightly incongruous given the serious discussion.
- The professor's casual language was slightly incongruous for such an academic lecture.
- A single red rose in the desert landscape seemed slightly incongruous.
- The elaborate dessert seemed slightly incongruous after such a simple meal.