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Recent Examples of mismatched
The story, for the uninitiated, centers on two Mormon missionaries — a mismatched pair, really — who find out they’re headed to Uganda for their mission.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Their mismatched dynamic anchors the story, with Linden pointing out how Wolff subtly reveals the self-doubt beneath Amir’s ambition.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The two men couldn’t be more mismatched but depend on each other to fend off roaming invaders.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Tapping into the nostalgia of childhood fairytales, Saeed creates a fantastical scene of a mismatched couple.
—Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Their mismatched dynamic anchors the story, with Linden pointing out how Wolff subtly reveals the self-doubt beneath Amir’s ambition.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The two men couldn’t be more mismatched but depend on each other to fend off roaming invaders.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Tapping into the nostalgia of childhood fairytales, Saeed creates a fantastical scene of a mismatched couple.
—Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
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And that prior review paradigm is fundamentally incompatible with the on-the-fly content generation of prominent general-purpose AI offerings.—
Chase Feiger,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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What Ukraine needs now is the time, tools, and space to prove to the Kremlin that an occupation is not just immoral but incompatible with Russia’s long-term security needs.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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Look for inconsistent job titles, company descriptions, locations and services across all platforms.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Biking advocates worry about inconsistent rules across the suburban landscape.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Geography becomes irrelevant when AI handles the grunt work.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Each cancer journey is different, and others' stories can be irrelevant or trigger fears.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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In Albertus’s account, population growth appears as a largely extraneous trigger for the Great Reshuffle, requiring little explanation.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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That allows the bill to pass with only GOP support in a Senate with 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats, but under reconciliation every aspect of the bill must meet strict criteria that prohibit extraneous provisions that don't directly impact the federal budget.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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To qualify, a company must pay union wages or, if union wages are inapplicable, at least the city's minimum wage, which is currently $20.80 per hour, Meyers said.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American-Statesman,
30 May 2024
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Emotion as Added Value One recurring and essential cog that keeps the watch business ticking remains immaterial: emotion.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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One’s major is immaterial, particularly in an economy as dynamic as ours.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Short of calling an exterminator, experts suggest the following ways to rid a car, truck or SUV of rodents: One way is to simply make the vehicle uncongenial.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Bauer attributes the poverty of the third world to cultural values inimical to productivity: In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.—
Wanjiru Njoya,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismatched. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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