dissonance
Example Sentences
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For a few, doubt creeps in, but most overcome their cognitive dissonance and reinflate the bubble of credulity that constitutes their comfort zone.
From Salon
Last year ended with the dissonance of lifting the Europa League trophy and finishing in 17th place at home.
When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.
From Salon
He started running cross-country in fifth grade and it brought him a sense of freedom — from the dissonance inside his mind as well as from the house.
From Los Angeles Times
“Here Lies Love” seemed to want its audience to leave with an aftertaste of cognitive dissonance.
From Los Angeles Times
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