strident
IPA: strˈaɪdʌnt
noun
- (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
adjective
- Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
- Grating or obnoxious
- (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
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Examples of "strident" in Sentences
- The noise is strident.
- I am sorry if the tone is strident.
- I've noticed another strident voice.
- The bugles sound louder and more strident.
- Even if the other fellow is being strident.
- I apologize in advance for the strident tone.
- I am sorry for the strident response of mine.
- Maybe something more strident is ultimately called for.
- He ridiculed the stridently patriotic movies of the era.
- No strident orchestra forces the diner to bolt beef in ragtime.
- I agree that the wording was too strident and it was in the wrong place.
- It's like "strident" - not necessarily on whack job street, but not too many exits away.
- They said they support religious freedom and want to push back against what they called the strident tone of some of the critics.
- "You suggest that the review is not being undertaken in good faith because we did not ask you to contribute to what you describe as a strident report," Salz said.
- FAIR, by the way, is known as a strident anti-immigration organization that wants to substantially decrease both legal and unauthorized immigration to the United States.
- The crusade against 'hyphenates' will only inflame the partial patriotism of trans-nationals, and cause them to assert their European traditions in strident and unwholesome ways.
- The three-term Texas governor has touted a record of job growth in Texas and also is known as a strident critic of federal power and an opponent of abortion rights and gay marriage.
- "You suggest that the review is not being undertaken in good faith because we did not we did not ask you to contribute to what you describe as a strident report," stated Salz's letter, seen by MediaGuardian. co.uk.