Sentences with phrase «incongruous given»

A gallery assistant's response to my offer to share a map at the Thursday - evening preview of the 2009 New York Art Book Fair was unarguably commendable, but her enthusiasm seemed a little incongruous given the amount of paper pushed at this annual event.

The increase in demand for natural products seems somewhat incongruous given increased sales of processed and convenience (fast) foods.

Not exact matches

Although the canon shows various ways of adapting Jesus» prohibition of divorce to different situations, it gives unified testimony that divorce should be avoided «in every way possible, for it is incongruous with the gospel of God's reconciling love.»

She represents the corporate motherhood of God's people giving birth to this incongruous Messiah.

We're conditioned to function in a rewards - based work structure (make this sale, get this bonus), and any vocational answer given that flies counter to that is seen as weird, odd, and incongruous with the way things should be.

Is it the players who are failing to come to terms with the system deployed by their manager or, is the system incongruous to Arsenal's style of football given the kind of players Wenger has at his disposal?

It is therefore incongruous to advocate for legal changes that will allow 529s to disproportionately benefit the wealthy and then exhort that the 529 expansion is «taking money from the poor to give to the rich.»

Gardam's immaculate specificity of incongruous detail and earth - toned dialogue gives the gloriously implausible a haunting, entertaining substance.»

Flores, the island given an incongruous Portuguese name by its 16th - century colonists, has become Indonesia's «Next Big Thing».

Given that the game is burdened by the weight of reality through Senua's movement and the level of detail, the mission seems incongruous.

However, with players given infinite instant respawns and the ability to absorb power - ups strewn about the track, combat races can feel incongruous with Rage's otherwise convincing activities.

Aquamarine - coloured formaldehyde fills the entirety of the tank, giving the incongruous impression that the lamb is floating in water.

Given that, up until recently, large firms took the position that you get what you pay for and that top quality comes only at top rates, Chesler's advice on economizing seems as incongruous as say, Warren Buffet offering tips on clipping coupons.

It may seem incongruous that luxury markets are heating up, given that much of the world is still recovering from the 2008 financial crisis.