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dissonant

[dis-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdɪs ə nənt /




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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

Standout tracks we noted included the dissonant “Yuk Foo” and the sassy hit “Don’t Delete the Kisses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

I gathered that the singing part of the rehearsal was over, and before the coach’s dissonant speaking voice could entirely break the spell the children’s singing had cast, I got up and left the church.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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