DISCREPANCY in a Sentence

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For DISCREPANCY, below is one of 6 sentences:
The discrepancy consists, Mrs Helmer, in the fact that your father signed this bond three days after his death.

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 Meanings and Examples of DISCREPANCY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
discrepancy
 n.  lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
Classic Sentence:
1  The discrepancy consists, Mrs Helmer, in the fact that your father signed this bond three days after his death.
A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Context  Highlight   In ACT I
2  It may be inseparable from the discrepancy in their years.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 45. MR. DICK FULFILS MY AUNT'S PREDICTIONS
3  The discrepancy was enormous and appalling.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
Example Sentence:
1  A greater cause for resentment is the discrepancy in pay.
2  There is, then, a discrepancy between what each participant is talking about, within the topic framework.
3  The police noticed an obvious discrepancy in his description of the crime and did not believe him.