dissonant

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Traditional Latin prayers sung by men have a heavy, chant-like ominousness; the two female angels who appear in the visions convey an urgent, slightly dissonant ecstasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

But the truth is dissonant, as Stokes pointed out.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Standout tracks we noted included the dissonant “Yuk Foo” and the sassy hit “Don’t Delete the Kisses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Experts say that the merger strikes a dissonant chord from a branding perspective too.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

A ripple of notes, smoothly dissonant, with the ch-ch-ch, ch-ch-ch of sticks on cymbals.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz