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dissonant

[dis-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɪs ə nənt /




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The crowd sings the chorus in dissonant harmony.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

She pairs them with a dissonant rock-pop sound that's equal parts Alanis Morissette and Evanescence - a stylistic choice that initially worked against her.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The album’s penultimate track, “Actress,” is another eight-minute-plus epic, and its movement between whispered folk and thick, dissonant orchestrations is joyful.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

But the truth is dissonant, as Stokes pointed out.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

The sound was usually dissonant and sometimes even worse.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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