cacophony

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And in floundering the ending, “Undertone” reminds us that tranquility can be far more unsettling than a cacophony of sight and sound.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

“You’ll need this,” Lovett told a Times reporter as he handed out hardhats, walking his construction team through the still-raw hallways, shouting over a cacophony of circular saws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

But there was a cacophony of jeers and whistles throughout the break which lasted about a minute.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The roar of activity increased, a cacophony of shouts and whistles and jeers and laughing.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner