dissonance
Example Sentences
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Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
As if this wasn’t ominous enough, the latest BofA Securities fund-manager’s survey shows that Wall Street is, once again, experiencing severe cognitive dissonance: It is simultaneously worried about the market, but afraid to sell.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
While it’s certainly possible, I go back to the cognitive dissonance thing.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
For some, the LP may be gorgeous to a fault—musically, there’s very little friction or dissonance on the album, nothing harsh to dislodge you from the spell the record casts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
A dissonance may sound surprising, jarring, even unpleasant.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing dissonance
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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myPerspectives 10.1
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