as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds
the cacophonous chaos on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
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Recent Examples of cacophonous
The two primary action scenes are cacophonous and unexpected, exactly how Homicide always did it.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Berger made a cacophonous, confusing mess of the anti-war classic All Quiet on the Western Front back in 2022, and mistook its profound statements about the toll of conflict as an excuse for self-conscious seriousness drenched in bloody sturm-und-drang spectacle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Download more than a few apps and the notifications become a non-stop, cacophonous waterfall of nonsense.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 July 2017
The hotel sits close to Hoi An’s attractions while offering a quiet respite from the city’s lively, often cacophonous, streets.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
Berger made a cacophonous, confusing mess of the anti-war classic All Quiet on the Western Front back in 2022, and mistook its profound statements about the toll of conflict as an excuse for self-conscious seriousness drenched in bloody sturm-und-drang spectacle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Download more than a few apps and the notifications become a non-stop, cacophonous waterfall of nonsense.
—David Pierce, WIRED, 23 July 2017
The hotel sits close to Hoi An’s attractions while offering a quiet respite from the city’s lively, often cacophonous, streets.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cacophonous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacophonous
Adjective
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Alecia lets out a shrill whistle and the shadowy figures of our campmates stand up around the fire, applauding.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 Nov. 2024
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Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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These songs all have a beautiful sadness to them and have a pop mentality, but there is always something dissonant or tense about them at times, musically.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Relationships between objects are often obscure, dissonant.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If your exhaust fan is still noisy after cleaning, this could indicate loose screws or a problem with the motor.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
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If there’s a slightly noisier spot (or spots) in the apartment, that is another indicator of gaps that might allow smells to seep in and could benefit from sealant, says Arianna Deane, an architect and A+A+A cofounder.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the negative reaction from the crowd, the CBS late night host acknowledged that unpleasant feelings abound.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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While wildly unpleasant, most people affected with norovirus see their symptoms resolve within a few days, the Mayo Clinic says.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Cacophonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophonous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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