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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Rahimi was particularly cacophonous but no anomaly: Data compiled by political scientists Lee Epstein, Andrew Martin and Michael Nelson showed that the term that just ended featured the highest number of concurring opinions per case since 1937, as far back as their records reach.
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
But, for many residents, the area is hallowed ground, physically just a couple of hours from New York, but spiritually worlds away from the cacophonous urban center with its crime and grit.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
Book now with Expedia Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand's cacophonous capital, is the starting point for most trips around the country.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
The whole cacophonous curiosity should last through June, scientists say.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
But, for many residents, the area is hallowed ground, physically just a couple of hours from New York, but spiritually worlds away from the cacophonous urban center with its crime and grit.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
Book now with Expedia Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand's cacophonous capital, is the starting point for most trips around the country.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2023
The whole cacophonous curiosity should last through June, scientists say.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
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“Cacophonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophonous. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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