What a strange land this is, with such violent contrasts.

Haydn, neither now nor in his final period, was excessively fond of violent contrasts.

The Incas lived in a land of violent contrasts.

Our eyes are not offended by violent contrasts.

Indeed, at every point this period is marked by the most violent contrasts and alterations of mood.

But now the violent contrasts in him, unlike the violent contrasts of nature in this land, exasperated her.

Here was a man to whom the violent contrasts and violent life of the West Indian seas appealed.

But the family into which he had married afforded violent contrasts and equal elements of good and mischief.

The whole neighbourhood, in fact, teemed with sad yet interesting sights and scenes, and with strange violent contrasts.

I shrink from violent contrasts, and can discover nothing tame and insipid in a continuance of sweetness and serenity.

There is no abruptness in the landscape, no sharp and violent contrasts, no brilliant and striking tints in the foliage.

Certain minds are painfully affected by violent contrasts, just as eyes accustomed to soft colors are hurt by glaring light.

Cooper worked in the older method of primary colors, of vivid, even violent contrasts: his was not the school of subtleties.

Have you seen with your own eyes any phase of the violent contrasts which at last have caused the worm to turn?

Rooms can be toned warm or cold, but, unless some especial object is sought, neutral tints should predominate, and violent contrasts should be avoided.

It is by such violent contrasts as these that Swift impresses on us the difference in size between the Lilliputians and the giants.]