dissonance

Example Sentences

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The collective cognitive dissonance on display in San Francisco during Super Bowl LX exposed how warped many American’s perceptions of our greatest cities are.

From Salon

In the throes of cognitive dissonance, I ignored the vow and fell in love with Renée.

From Los Angeles Times

“What a Wonderful World” treats dissonance, cacophony and intensity as metaphors for daily life.

From Los Angeles Times

That dissonance works to Seyfried’s advantage here, too, but “The Housemaid” remains her show.

From Salon

The tension between the two synthetics provides a delicious dissonance, making for a “Predator” film that leans hard into camp territory, with Fanning eating up every frame.

From Salon