dissonance
Example Sentences
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In a milieu where dissonance had long been king, this was assertively consonant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
He is a core part of their identity, which means they will change their beliefs and twist reality to justify his behavior and resolve the cognitive dissonance.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
As if this wasn’t ominous enough, the latest BofA Securities fund-manager’s survey shows that Wall Street is, once again, experiencing severe cognitive dissonance: It is simultaneously worried about the market, but afraid to sell.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In trying to disassociate herself from the scandal, Melania’s lack of acknowledgment of her husband’s ties to Epstein stands out as a confusing, but increasingly familiar, bit of cognitive dissonance.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
By contrast, the pain suggested by dissonance - the clashing of adjacent notes - is almost entirely absent from music written between 1750 and 1800.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing dissonance
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "D"
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myPerspectives 10.1
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