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chord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /




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“Some of the dialogue struck a chord with me. It was Buddhism and psychology. ‘Without wisdom, there is no gain.’

From Salon • May 31, 2026

He strikes every chord like a virtuoso, and he’s going to be a major player in the movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He had a good feeling that Marvel’s “Wonder Man” would strike a chord with audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Or they may simply feel "unstable"; if you hear a chord with a dissonance in it, you may feel that the music is pulling you towards the chord that resolves the dissonance.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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