discordant
Example Sentences
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It’s odd and discordant with a strange magic all its own — a blessing in what’s otherwise a lame remix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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
Embracing AI can feel discordant for a generation that’s been told to stay away from the technology for classroom assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
In the decades and centuries to come, there would often be fierce debate as to what constituted an appropriate combination of notes, or what cluster was beautiful, or ugly, or seductive, or discordant.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing discordant
Grade 9, List 4
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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