as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
the dissonance between what we are told and what we see with our own eyes
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Recent Examples of dissonance
Meeting her audience at a remedial ground level in the lyrics while waxing ecstatically in interviews about the ambitions of Pink Floyd rock operas, Panos Cosmatos films, and Beyoncé documentaries relays a humming dissonance.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Despite the apparent dissonance, officials from both sides have downplayed any indications of a rift between the American and Israeli leaders.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For negotiators, this framework offers a pathway to eliminate the dissonance that often undermines our bargaining position.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But at other times there’s a seemingly deliberate dissonance, as when the would-be dictator drives into town at the wheel of a snazzily modern red convertible sports car.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Despite the apparent dissonance, officials from both sides have downplayed any indications of a rift between the American and Israeli leaders.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For negotiators, this framework offers a pathway to eliminate the dissonance that often undermines our bargaining position.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
But at other times there’s a seemingly deliberate dissonance, as when the would-be dictator drives into town at the wheel of a snazzily modern red convertible sports car.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissonance
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More: Trump says US intel briefed him about how Iran wants to assassinate him to sow discord in US Tehran’s regional power also has been eroded by the death of its strongest regional ally, Syrian strongman Bashir al-Assad.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Success, progress and wins tend to naturally quiet the discord.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This fundamental difference has contributed to growing friction, along with her friend's disregard for boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Luckily, director Kate Dumoulin helps smooth over much of the discordance.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Editors’ Picks An editor at Fast Company, a magazine about business, technology and design, was among the first to notice the discordance.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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The Middle East strife also led to a joint statement from G7 leaders, which affirmed support for Israel and sought a resolution to the region’s tensions.—
Patrick Knickerbocker,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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Peacock’s latest cop drama shines an unflinching light on a pair of siblings divided by the ongoing strife of the American opioid crisis.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Global market sentiment is becoming more skittish over the conflict between Iran and Israel and the possibility of further U.S. involvement.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Sen Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, moved to limit Trump's powers by introducing a floor resolution that would require approval from Congress before the U.S. could get involved in a military conflict with Iran.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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After Hamas conducted a surprise attack against Israel in October 2023, the group was backed in the ensuing war with Israel by Iran and its Axis of Resistance coalition of non-state actors in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Over the last two months, Trump has said repeatedly that various answers to questions about the war, including U.S. assistance to Ukraine, would be just two weeks away.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Some have suggested the schism could fracture the president’s coalition.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Trump’s openness to a possible U.S. involvement has led to schisms within the Republican community and beyond, and has notably impacted his allyship with a certain former Fox News host.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Across the border from Kursk, in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, Ukrainian soldiers who battled those soldiers described how the North Koreans went from suffering massive losses to learning electronic warfare.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Radical, often foreign jihadists still make up a significant portion of the armed forces, ISIS is resurgent, former Assad loyalists remain dissatisfied, the economy is nonexistent from 13 years of warfare, and countless sectarian divisions threaten to rupture at any moment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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“Dissonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissonance. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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