How to Use discord in a Sentence

discord

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  • The song ends on a discord.
  • The city has long been known as a scene of racial intolerance and discord.
  • Eris is also the name of the Greek goddess of discord and strife.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Select a discord server from any of the Discord servers at the top left pane of the screen.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The discord has gotten so out of hand, the U.S. embassy in London even felt the need to step in.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The unloaded rifles clicked in discord as the trainees ran through the drills.
    — Siobhán O'Grady and Kostiantyn Khudov, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • How did that movie find a place in a story about discord in Elmhurst?
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
  • But a shutdown has been widely forecast for months due to the scope of the discord.
    — Jack Coyle, Fortune, 2 May 2023
  • Early signs of discord Five out of six jurors needed to agree on each part of the verdict.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The discord is about when that will be and when the United States should up the tempo of those diplomatic efforts.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2022
  • And while Putin preached unity and support for the war among Russian people, the discord in his ranks grew stronger.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 9 May 2023
  • The discord between the two men stemmed from Hunt’s belief that Walker had failed to pay him $10 for a red beanie, Walker said on the stand.
    — oregonlive, 14 July 2023
  • The incident is the latest sign of discord in Europe over how best to counter the Kremlin and support Kyiv.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • If the metal rings harmoniously with the piano note, all is well; the least flaw will result in a discord.
    — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Moscow has tried to foment discord among the allies, which rushed to Ukraine’s aid in the lead-up to the February invasion.
    — James Marson, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Tuerff says the current climate of discord across the nation makes the unity message timely.
    — Andrea Billups, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022
  • China has accused the U.S. of meddling in an Asian dispute and sowing discord in the region.
    — Jim Gomez, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • There was discord between multiple players and the coaching staff with regard to their roles on the team.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The discord between sound and vision in The Zone of Interest is deeply unsettling.
    — Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Their discord has symbolism; the Irish Civil War is raging on the mainland.
    — Jake Coyle, ajc, 18 Oct. 2022
  • At the same time, the report notes that both parties contribute to division and discord.
    — Dan Balz, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The discord was taking place as Chitwood called in for his appearance on the radio show from behind the wheel of his police car.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The two go missing for three days, a cataclysm that causes ripples of fear and discord in their small Georgia town.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The tale came at exactly the right time, when angst and discord on social media has seemed to intensify.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The discord that began with Unite the Right continues to reverberate.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
  • But then because of discord with Houston’s front office, Watson did not play for the Texans last season.
    — Ted Crow, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Over the past year, personal discord between members of the No Jumper team has also made its way into the channel’s content.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023
  • Any issue involving the police, meanwhile, was a recipe for discord.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 31 July 2022
  • When company leaders stand in front of their teams and only talk about their strengths, employees can often sense the discord.
    — Punit Dhillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Alyssa wonders how an entire country can be its best when it is mired in discord, uncertainty and gloom.
    — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022

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