abrasive
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Before taking time off, the band had settled into making sleek, shimmery retro-disco tracks like Dynamite and Butter - designed to appeal to the sort of listener who finds Bruno Mars too crass and abrasive.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
And despite the abrasive whir of machinery nearby, on this Monday afternoon, the sound of children laughing cut through the noise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
When I go back, I forget how strong the sound of the airplanes are, how abrasive and all-encompassing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
Lawyers who have appeared before Hellerstein say he can be curious and engaged, although at times becomes abrasive by the afternoon of a long trial day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The abrasive Atlantic winds and the salt of the sea would eventually cleanse my soul.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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