dissonance
Example Sentences
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I predicted this miserable state of affairs back in 2017, after interviewing psychology experts on cognitive dissonance.
From Salon
But as an owner, he’s prepared to tolerate a little cognitive dissonance.
Given the narrative and thematic overlap between “Goodbye June” and “The Chronology of Water,” this dissonance is even more curious.
From Salon
She remembers being captivated by the “beautiful dissonance” in his music.
From Los Angeles Times
If there’s a complaint to be had with “Boo-Yah” it is the dissonance between Scott’s dignified approach to a terminal disease and the documentary’s close-to-maudlin treatment of its subject’s passing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
