discordant
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A score by Latham and Shelby Gaines balances discordant, atonal tones with suspense-driven sound design that captures the creaking noises of the forest and the concealed dangers it holds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The soundtrack to U.S.-India relations is less discordant than it has been,” said Kugelman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
A 19th-Century Anglo-Indian journal derided the voices of boys playing women as "discordant", comparing them unfavourably to "howling jackals".
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Embracing AI can feel discordant for a generation that’s been told to stay away from the technology for classroom assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Warbling moans echoed on the breeze, groaning in different pitches, forming eerie, discordant harmonies.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing discordant
Grade 9, List 4
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