stridency
Example Sentences
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What's driving this increased stridency among the public?
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
"In my judgement, this is not the time to amplify disagreement with stridency," she wrote.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
They’re reminders of ingenuity and resilience, but also the stridency that grew from this country’s stubborn belief in individualism and personal freedom above all else.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023
It is not as though I had expected an apology from her, but the stridency of this reply did, I must say, take me aback a little.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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