The phrase "appears to be inconsistent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that seems contradictory or not in agreement with other information or expectations.
Example: "The results of the experiment appear to be inconsistent with the initial hypothesis, suggesting further investigation is needed."
Alternatives: "seems contradictory" or "looks mismatched".
"This outcome appears to be inconsistent with other recent, widely discussed N.C.A.A. decisions".
"The government's treatment of Dieu Cay appears to be inconsistent with Vietnam's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights relating to freedom of expression and due process," it said in a statement.
If this statement appears to be inconsistent with the fact that we have just experienced the warmest decade on record and that sea levels continue to rise, ice sheets continue to melt and the oceans continue to build up heat, then that's because it is.
"The government's treatment of Dieu Cay appears to be inconsistent with Vietnam's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights relating to freedom of expression and due process," the embassy said.
In a statement, the American Embassy in Hanoi said that the new rule, called Decree 72, "appears to be inconsistent with Vietnam's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as its commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights".
The mechanism appears to be inconsistent with currently accepted R-curve concepts.
"Mr Haq has properties which appear to be inconsistent with his known sources of income and that requires an explanation".
As a result, the memorandum says, limiting the briefings to just eight members of Congress "would appear to be inconsistent with the law".
"One way to look at what appear to be inconsistent results is to point the fingers at the respondents and say obviously they haven't thought through what they really think," Prof. Jon A. Krosnick of Stanford said.
Gaddis quotes him as pointing out that he had problems with sequencing: "I have the habit of seeing two opposing sides of a question, both of them wrong, and then overstating myself, so that I appear to be inconsistent".
He noted that the company appeared to be inconsistent about what it has decreed is its biggest new opportunity: allowing employers to use the Internet to hire hourly and skilled trade workers in addition to the professionals who mainly use Monster.
