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as in shrill
marked by or producing a harsh combination of sounds
discordant tones coming from the poorly tuned instrument
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as in noisy
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the discordant cries of gulls fighting over the fishing boat's castoffs
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as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a troubled, discordant family that would benefit from professional counseling
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as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
his views on the proper role of diet in maintaining good health are certainly discordant with most contemporary opinions on the subject
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Recent Examples of discordant
Discovering the through line between discordant timelines offers a more extraordinary comment about the power of how Cauthen's music inspires artists and empowers a unique creative culture being embraced by country's mainstream.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
That discordant distinction goes to Chelsea, with only 29 per cent of their fans feeling optimistic about what’s ahead.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
While Trump did have certain discordant regulatory inclinations of his own, his late-term optics in part reflect the Administrative Procedure Act’s requirements: eliminating two rules for every new one often necessitated new rules to implement the removals.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Not in the factual sense, because that would be crazy, but closer to how fashionistas know to add one discordant accessory.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2024
That discordant distinction goes to Chelsea, with only 29 per cent of their fans feeling optimistic about what’s ahead.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
While Trump did have certain discordant regulatory inclinations of his own, his late-term optics in part reflect the Administrative Procedure Act’s requirements: eliminating two rules for every new one often necessitated new rules to implement the removals.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Not in the factual sense, because that would be crazy, but closer to how fashionistas know to add one discordant accessory.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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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
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His personal airplane, a noisy 727, is banned from takeoff and landing between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The screen rolls out from underneath the keyboard, with a noisy motor taking a few seconds to turn the device into a laptop with a very tall display.Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Take London, which was a clear hotspot (and will continue to be, for some time): Mandarin Oriental opened its second spot in the capital, barely minutes in a limo from its existing Knightsbridge perch, while Maybourne’s soon-to-be aggressive expansion was teed up by the arrival of the sleek Emory.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
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The state has been one of the most aggressive collectors of income taxes paid based on the number of workdays high earners spend there.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.Linda Allen-Hardisty, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
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The attacker, a U.S. citizen who had proclaimed his support for the Islamic State militant group, was fatally shot in a firefight with police.Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, many Democrats are likely to object to the measure, especially more progressive lawmakers who have raised concerns about Israel’s devastating war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, where more than 46,000 people have died.Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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In terms of individual markets, and as noted above, China continues to be inconsistent for Hollywood, but even its local titles had issues in 2024.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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His performance has been inconsistent at times, and there have been problems out of his control, like mechanical issues, team mistakes or strategy not panning out.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Setting Discordant Personal Goals A 2023 study published in Current Psychology finds that partners’ inharmonious goals can have detrimental effects on relationships.Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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For sixteen hours a week, Valentine hopes to share some melody in a place that, for some, can feel inharmonious.Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 July 2021
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“Discordant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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