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dissonant

[dis-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɪs ə nənt /




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Describing July 4, 1776, as an anticlimax might strike a dissonant note for most Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

But the truth is dissonant, as Stokes pointed out.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

Experts say that the merger strikes a dissonant chord from a branding perspective too.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2024

Faced with the twin rebellions of dissonant modernism and the mass market, the classical tradition found an ace up its sleeve and played it with impeccable timing.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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