disharmony

noun

dis·har·mo·ny (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-mə-nē

Synonyms of disharmony next

: lack of harmony : discord

disharmonic

(ˌ)dis-här-ˈmä-nik

adjective

Example Sentences

a period of disharmony between the two groups

Recent Examples on the Web The disharmony between the Justice Department’s case and the Biden administration’s gun safety efforts is at the crux of the survivors' acrimony, along with the fears and pressure that a lost appeal could damage gun safety laws. —

Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2023 Inadequate base materials and preparation can lead to paths that disappear into the earth and stones that wobble, twist and otherwise lead to domestic disharmony, let alone a sprained ankle or two. —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2022 Hints of disharmony between Brady and Bündchen began circulating at the end of the 2021 season. —

Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023 No, instead Oates has become a pro bono critic on Twitter, where tastemakers and trolls flaunt themselves in perfect disharmony. —

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023 The disharmony between Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ receivers was apparent long before Green Bay lost five consecutive games to enter Week 10. —

Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2022 But the Tigers’ ability to unite people in spite of the underlying racial disharmony was present, too. —

Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022 Iran considers intra-Shiite disharmony as a threat against its influence in Iraq and has repeatedly attempted to broker dialogue with al-Sadr. —

Qassim Abdul-zahra And Samya Kullab, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022 The film also starred Robert Mitchum as the former basketball coach and Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach and Martin Sheen as other members of the team that gather for a reunion that will, in fact, see much disharmony come to light. —

Carmel Dagan, Variety, 25 July 2022 See More

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