clashing
Example Sentences
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Today, the artworks look tame: Their thick paint, loose brushstrokes and vibrant, often clashing colors no longer shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Siegel came up with the idea for “Re: Orientation” as she studied a map of Los Angeles and noticed the clashing street grids.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The BBC is moving the date of a music festival set to take place in Stirling in order to avoid clashing with local events.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Hear! Hear!” cried Jo, clashing the lid of the warming pan like a cymbal.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
