out-of-tune
Example Sentences
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We watch on the monitors as Bruccoleri perfectly mimes the piano along to a track and unleashes out-of-tune vocals that are horribly dour.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The hostel’s ancient, out-of-tune piano, missing many keys, drove us all batty, but it’s one of the charms of the place.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Producers infuriated the choir director by choosing a slightly out-of-tune version of the carol; they thought it captured an innocence they were seeking, said Bang, who wrote liner notes for the box set.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022
A live recording of the largely unrehearsed performance, which ended in smashed instruments, was released in 2009 in all its ramshackle, screeching and in-parts wilfully out-of-tune rock 'n' roll glory.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2022
The only noise was from the windshield wipers; they hummed back and forth, and back and forth, singing a sweet, out-of-tune song.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
