juxtaposed

Example Sentences

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Lynskey was moved by Nélisse’s ability to lean into confrontation and create tension with the viewer — a stillness juxtaposed with simmering rage that imbues the role with great power.

From New York Times

We included his relationships with his sons in the film, but we also juxtaposed it with his relationship with his own father and how he was a great disappointment to Prince Philip.

From Salon

Seeing those things juxtaposed was exciting to me.

From Salon

On Tuesday, a campaign ad released by the Republican National Committee juxtaposed an image of the president and vice president against artificially generated doomsday scenes.

From New York Times

The freezer trucks used as portable morgues; the chaotic din inside the hospital, juxtaposed against the eerie silence of the streets; and the unsettling fear we felt, for our patients and our families.

From Salon