dissonance

Example Sentences

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For some, the LP may be gorgeous to a fault—musically, there’s very little friction or dissonance on the album, nothing harsh to dislodge you from the spell the record casts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The collective cognitive dissonance on display in San Francisco during Super Bowl LX exposed how warped many American’s perceptions of our greatest cities are.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

In the throes of cognitive dissonance, I ignored the vow and fell in love with Renée.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

That dissonance works to Seyfried’s advantage here, too, but “The Housemaid” remains her show.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Shostakovich edged back from his previous gloom and dissonance, composing a more 'traditional’-style symphony of four contrasting movements, progressing in them from grim, layered anxiety in the first to a triumphant conclusion in the fourth.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall