discordant
Example Sentences
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“My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant State ones,” wrote President Donald Trump in a December executive order External link.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
And it ends with Sabotage, where discordant pianos and jump-scare strings soundtrack her self-destruction.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In turn, an expanding roster of immersive, cinematic TV made the medium’s cheesy jingles and pandering copy look and sound discordant.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
It arose from discordant beliefs about the nature and purpose of architecture.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing discordant
Grade 9, List 4
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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