dissonance
Example Sentences
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But as an owner, he’s prepared to tolerate a little cognitive dissonance.
Given the narrative and thematic overlap between “Goodbye June” and “The Chronology of Water,” this dissonance is even more curious.
From Salon
She remembers being captivated by the “beautiful dissonance” in his music.
From Los Angeles Times
If there’s a complaint to be had with “Boo-Yah” it is the dissonance between Scott’s dignified approach to a terminal disease and the documentary’s close-to-maudlin treatment of its subject’s passing.
The strange dissonance became even more jarring when the administration finally released its long-awaited “National Security Strategy.”
From Salon
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