dissonant

Example Sentences

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Chivalry is unworkable because it’s simply too dissonant for men.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

As dissonant as these authors and their powerful books might seem, I found value in reading them as a pair.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

The striking “Porcelana,” about enduring pain for fleeting pleasure, has a woozy, dissonant arrangement that mixes woodwinds, shrieking strings, and skittering percussion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 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