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Recent Examples of inharmonic
The arc evolved from inharmonic drones and swoops to a stretch of rolling, arpeggiated waves reminiscent of musical minimalism, and then back again.
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Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019
The stimuli included harmonic sounds and inharmonic sounds (produced by shifting some frequencies of a previously harmonic sound), and sounds with beating and without.
—Sciencenow, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2012
The sound of this solicitation purr is especially inharmonic, and cat owners are actually more attuned to it than non-owners, so there's no learning to just ignore it.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2012
Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2019
The stimuli included harmonic sounds and inharmonic sounds (produced by shifting some frequencies of a previously harmonic sound), and sounds with beating and without.
—Sciencenow, WIRED, 13 Nov. 2012
The sound of this solicitation purr is especially inharmonic, and cat owners are actually more attuned to it than non-owners, so there's no learning to just ignore it.
—Sarah Zhang, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inharmonic
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Rhetoric, including questions providers do or don’t ask, plays a role in the unbalanced sterilization rates among men and women.—
Jenna Vinson,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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The economy is unbalanced at the moment.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The data revealed Black babies have a higher likelihood to die than others and that mothers of color also face the brunt of unequal access to care and predisposition to certain medical conditions.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a world where everything is supposed to be equal, the rev-share can now be unequal.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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From the start — before the start — Leicester’s season has been disharmonious, with the threat of a points deduction hanging over them, Enzo Maresca leaving for Chelsea in early June, Steve Cooper, his replacement, lasting five months and Ruud van Nistelrooy now the conductor of catastrophe.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two Republican frontrunners enjoy more consolidated support from their political base than their Democratic counterparts, creating an asymmetrical advantage that could result in both Republicans advancing despite Democratic registration advantages in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even the government, facing existential military pressure, might calculate that asymmetric biological retaliation carries less risk than conventional defeat.—
Ashish K. Jha,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
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Appearances by the low-calorie brands in the film, set within a fashion-media outlet, are likely to be seen as authentic, rather than incongruous.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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These new regulations may be incongruous with state policies about identification documents.—
Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This mindset often shrinks food variety, increases anxiety around social eating, and can quietly mask disordered eating patterns under a socially acceptable label.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Unlike traditional steel, which has a crystalline atomic structure, amorphous steel has a disordered atomic arrangement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2025
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Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Inharmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inharmonic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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