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as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds
discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument
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2
as in noisy
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the discordant cries of gulls fighting over the fishing boat's castoffs
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as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a troubled, discordant family that would benefit from professional counseling
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as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
his views on the proper role of diet in maintaining good health are certainly discordant with most contemporary opinions on the subject
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Recent Examples of discordant
The film’s score is, by turns, delicate and bold, flowing and discordant, unrepentantly experimental, and an echo of the grandeur of Hollywood.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
It is hypothesized these discordant results may be due to the 2021 research’s focus on young healthy subjects compared to earlier work looking at older subjects already displaying some degree of neurodegeneration or cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s the disturbing question being debated this week in response to the discordant noises from Washington.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Transgender and nonbinary people living in states that bar gender marker changes have already been living with discordant documents.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
It is hypothesized these discordant results may be due to the 2021 research’s focus on young healthy subjects compared to earlier work looking at older subjects already displaying some degree of neurodegeneration or cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s the disturbing question being debated this week in response to the discordant noises from Washington.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Transgender and nonbinary people living in states that bar gender marker changes have already been living with discordant documents.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordant
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As such, The Studio is shrill and talky, its chaotic scenes sparked by random performers like Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Polley, all of whom want something from Remick.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The shrill, metallic banging noises of a jack hammer echoed around the White House on Monday as crews started removing the large, yellow Black Lives Matter mural down the street from the president's home.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Our emissions are simply too loud, too noisy, and too difficult to remove.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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The resulting truck was so noisy it couldn’t be sold in several states, including California, Florida, and Maryland.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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Young has struggled against the Heat’s aggressive defense in recent years.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The prison has become a symbol of Bukele's aggressive policies that have targeted gang violence.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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That gross number ignores the economic impact of tariffs and glosses over Trump’s conflicting goals.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his economic team have offered conflicting goals for his new tariffs.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some of those weird dissonant chords, there’s some of that in there for sure.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of those weird dissonant chords, there’s some of that in there for sure.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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And in Lebanon, a series of Israeli attacks on the country have decapitated the militant group Hezbollah.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The group wrote to Bondi to argue that the influencer should be investigated over whether she has been paid to spread propaganda for Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, it was first reported by the New York Post.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Busch's team, Richard Childress Racing, has also struggled with inconsistent finishes, leading many to speculate that the NASCAR veteran has been considering retirement.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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His current form may be inconsistent at best, but Finau believes the best results of his career are still ahead of him.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024
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For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
24 July 2021
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“Discordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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