abrasive

It is very low-key with him, it is so much easier to follow leaders like that rather than abrasive, more obvious leaders.

Dana Williamson, Newsom’s former chief of staff, made friends and enemies in Sacramento with her abrasive style and passion for policy.

He’d spent time with Nixon and found him abrasive and inflexible.

On the other hand, the possibly revolutionary impact from artificial intelligence argues that maybe it is still early days, no matter how abrasively these chieftains behave.

Earl said the experience of playing against the 20-year-old, who has made a huge impact with his exuberant, abrasive style, is a contrast to having him as a team-mate.