discordant

Example Sentences

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In her refusal to shy away from the grime and grit of Yuknavitch’s story, Stewart creates a startlingly raw atmosphere that ricochets between discordant and truly inspiring.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 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

Setting aside these and a handful of other distractingly discordant objects, “Ministry” is a testament to the power art has to heal, not just emotionally but spiritually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Khalil having been freed barely a week ago after 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention made his presence at a comedy show in a theater feel almost discordant.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

“I design with a view to a passage of quietly composed, soft, subdued pensive character, shape the ground, screen out discordant elements and get suitable vegetation growing.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson