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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
The moment of levity was discordant with Rose's speech.
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
Better Man ends on a several notes, some discordant, of forgiveness regarding both father and son, which admittedly tests your tolerance for sentimentality.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
The only discordant note is a random insert when Samuel spies on Romy through her office window.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Discovering the through line between discordant timelines offers a more extraordinary comment about the power of how Cauthen's music inspires artists and empowers a unique creative culture being embraced by country's mainstream.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 3 June 2024
Better Man ends on a several notes, some discordant, of forgiveness regarding both father and son, which admittedly tests your tolerance for sentimentality.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
The only discordant note is a random insert when Samuel spies on Romy through her office window.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Discovering the through line between discordant timelines offers a more extraordinary comment about the power of how Cauthen's music inspires artists and empowers a unique creative culture being embraced by country's mainstream.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordant
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Alecia lets out a shrill whistle and the shadowy figures of our campmates stand up around the fire, applauding.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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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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If your exhaust fan is still noisy after cleaning, this could indicate loose screws or a problem with the motor.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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If there’s a slightly noisier spot (or spots) in the apartment, that is another indicator of gaps that might allow smells to seep in and could benefit from sealant, says Arianna Deane, an architect and A+A+A cofounder.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
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So far, investors have been relieved President Donald Trump has backed away from aggressive, across-the-board tariffs during his first days in office.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The fire, first reported Wednesday morning, has quickly spread due to aggressive winds that have plagued firefighting efforts for weeks.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.—
Linda Allen-Hardisty,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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These songs all have a beautiful sadness to them and have a pop mentality, but there is always something dissonant or tense about them at times, musically.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Relationships between objects are often obscure, dissonant.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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In any case, the militant Islamist group is no longer the same organization that launched the October 7, 2023, massacre.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Palestinian statehood remains very difficult question for Israel to answer, pushed further away by the October 7 attacks and 15 months of brutal war in Gaza against Palestinian militant group Hamas.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The police asked him about what appeared to be cuts on his right hand, and Mr. Cady gave inconsistent explanations, the authorities said.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Normally, going back in time introduces all sorts of nasty paradoxes, like the infamous grandfather paradox, or, less violently, inconsistent histories.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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