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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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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
Stoked with tender moments of humor and character revelation, Bodyguard, unfortunately, suffers some discordant tonal lapses.
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Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
A number of reports speculated a discordant exit for Saleh, including some saying he was escorted out of the Jets’ facility by security and that Rodgers himself had a role in the coach’s dismissal.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
That the cast doesn’t really consist of Broadway-ready actors adds that extra discordant note.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
After assuming the prime ministership in July, May dismissed potentially discordant ministers and appointed a finely balanced new cabinet.
—Tim Cullen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2016
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Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
A number of reports speculated a discordant exit for Saleh, including some saying he was escorted out of the Jets’ facility by security and that Rodgers himself had a role in the coach’s dismissal.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
That the cast doesn’t really consist of Broadway-ready actors adds that extra discordant note.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
After assuming the prime ministership in July, May dismissed potentially discordant ministers and appointed a finely balanced new cabinet.
—Tim Cullen, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordant
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Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Further down the road, another piper — just playing to play — is sending his shrill notes out into the night sky.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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And with that noisy outro, there’s really something for everyone here.Vogue, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Overall, flyers from the UAE were less bothered by every in-flight behavior — including personal grooming and noisy children — save one, according to the survey.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump has vowed to take a more aggressive approach, calling for deportations of foreign students who support terrorism, as well as threatening universities with cutoff in funding and loss of accreditation for not protecting Jewish students.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Once privatized, Nordstrom isn’t expected to diverge much from its current priorities involving aggressive expansion of the Rack off-price chain, digital growth and comp gains at the Nordstrom upscale department store business.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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While states do have laws of their own regarding the use of drones, the FAA's regulations tend to reign supreme and may even supersede any other conflicting rules.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, unlike Belichick’s situation, there are some conflicting reports going on.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Centuries of grime has been wiped away to reveal an immaculate but aesthetically dissonant house of worship: a Gothic church that glistens.Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Just as the concert’s success depends on most musicians playing correctly despite a few dissonant notes, a blockchain’s integrity relies on honest nodes reaching consensus even when some nodes fail or act maliciously.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, the militant group cautioned that hurdles remain.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Iran continues to play a key role in regional conflicts, supporting militant groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, further complicating its diplomatic relations.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gruden won a Super Bowl against his former Raiders squad in his first year in Tampa, but the rest of his tenure was wildly inconsistent.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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True, Anthony Richardson is wildly inconsistent but he’s got the big arm to burn the Broncos deep as Jameis Winston did before Denver’s bye.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 30 Dec. 2024.
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