dissonance
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Emelyn Rude, author of Tastes Like Chicken: A History of America’s Favorite Bird, says “the shock comes from this dissonance: we don’t think of it as a luxury food.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
There might be a small touch of some discomfort or dissonance or awkwardness or absurdity or something.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In trying to disassociate herself from the scandal, Melania’s lack of acknowledgment of her husband’s ties to Epstein stands out as a confusing, but increasingly familiar, bit of cognitive dissonance.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
That’s in part because it can be so hard to even see the points of conflict or dissonance.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing dissonance
Common Senses: Son ("Sound")
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myPerspectives 10.1
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