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as in prose
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as in jarring
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlyrical
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Publishing outstanding work in a range of poetic and prose styles from some of today’s most noteworthy luminaries and promising emerging writers, Revel prioritizes work that is sharp, clear, and urgent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Thresholds is a co-production between Black Mountain Institute and Literary Hub Jordan sits down with Renee Gladman to talk about prose architecture, Henry James, her fascination with cities, and mushrooms.—
Thresholds
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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As the market starts to take shape, the lack of righty-hitting outfielders is jarring.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Bright orange next to gray carpet often feels jarring—like two guests at a party who don’t really get along.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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Uneasy strings soundtrack a creature’s tentative first steps out of the primordial sea, and intense, dissonant horns blare as a T. rex engages in an epic battle with a powerful planet eater.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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Late-night talk shows across the board are facing the harsh reality that declines in ad revenue can’t make up for burgeoning production costs.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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The harsh reality is this: not all cell phone forensic extractions are created equal, and the most important evidence for trucking cases on the smartphone will be gone in days or weeks.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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
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Those songs remind Omara of real people and real events, political interludes whose senselessness and brutality have left unmusical lacunae in her life.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2023
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His parents were unmusical Russian-Jewish immigrants who ran various businesses with mixed success.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
3 Oct. 2019
Adjective
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Finally, use proper grating technique: press food across the surface of the greater instead of down.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Finding the perfect coffee maker has been a perpetual and grating search for me.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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And that’s particularly true when the message gets emotional and strident.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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“Unlyrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlyrical. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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