mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.—
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The lounge is more like a living room, with mismatched couches, Louis Armstrong playing in the background, and a glass jar with pretzels for the taking.
—Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Amelia Johnson, who is half Indian and half Black, was one of the first children to get a transplant from a mismatched unrelated donor in a clinical trial in 2022.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The teams’ coaches agreed to play Sunday’s game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—Will Ujek, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
This season brought the mismatched 3-point lines in Portland, Oregon.
—Anne M. Peterson and Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The mismatched furniture, industrial shelving, and long wooden counter scattered with bottles more closely resemble the kitchen of a loft style apartment in Berlin than a typical Milanese bar.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
There's the matching jacket and pants versus the mismatched jacket and pants.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
The mismatched white linens and glasses were flea market finds.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Amelia Johnson, who is half Indian and half Black, was one of the first children to get a transplant from a mismatched unrelated donor in a clinical trial in 2022.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The teams’ coaches agreed to play Sunday’s game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—Will Ujek, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
This season brought the mismatched 3-point lines in Portland, Oregon.
—Anne M. Peterson and Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The mismatched furniture, industrial shelving, and long wooden counter scattered with bottles more closely resemble the kitchen of a loft style apartment in Berlin than a typical Milanese bar.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
There's the matching jacket and pants versus the mismatched jacket and pants.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
The mismatched white linens and glasses were flea market finds.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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