discordantly
Example Sentences
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They brought out several paintings by the Soviet dissident Oleksandr Dubovyk: jagged, discordantly organized compositions of sharpened knives, twisting bodies, and torn fragments of masterworks by Titian.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
Then the music changed — chords crashed discordantly and Omicron slipped onstage, twirling its mustache from behind its collared cape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
For people convicted of crimes, the commitment to rehabilitating them co-existed discordantly with laws that barred them from the markers of full citizenship, such as juries, voting, and many jobs.
From Salon ● May 29, 2021
That admission was startling for Trump, who for two weeks had struck a discordantly optimistic tone about the pandemic that endangered his presidency.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2020
Mr. Van Dyke leaned back in his chair, the springs creaking discordantly.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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