discordantly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

The carnivores and the herbivores mostly coexist harmoniously, if discordantly.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2019

Top advisers like Mr. Podesta, Robby Mook and Jennifer Palmieri sat quietly before she arrived onstage, as the familiar music from Mrs. Clinton’s campaign rallies discordantly filled the hall.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2016

Mr. Van Dyke leaned back in his chair, the springs creaking discordantly.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam