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harsh-sounding



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But Musk has nonetheless ditched all of that in favor of X, a harsh-sounding name with no relationship to what the platform does.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2023

Even more annoying was that any exertion could trigger a strange, harsh-sounding wheeze.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2023

The legendary game designer recalled how he found the juxtaposition of a cute character with a harsh-sounding name "very funny" and so, Kirby was born.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2022

Aside from a harsh-sounding, “Please don’t call me that!” how can I politely tell him that I would prefer he use my first name instead?

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2022

She also spoke English with a harsh-sounding accent, like she was always angry.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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