be discordant
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know if during other occasions or places there might be discordant voices from fundamentalists,” said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi.
From Time • Jan. 12, 2015
The timbres can be pretty, like the guitar picking and churchy organ that open “Hounds,” or they can be discordant.
From New York Times • May 9, 2011
“I think it would be discordant to the feeling of the body politic.”
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2010
If you�ve listened to many go-fast boats at idle, you know the engines can be discordant; they sound like they need to be opened up to clear their throats.
From Time Magazine Archive
My tone seemed to be discordant with his mood.
From Barbarossa and Other Tales by Heyse, Paul
