strident
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I refused to believe them, and must have been strident enough that my aunt asked my mom if she’d allow me to witness her prepare the chicken casserole she planned to serve that night.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Yet amid the strident shouts, random rudeness and ceaseless cacophony of our current-day United States, that painting, in the quiet within those walls, offers a lesson that can seem as urgent as a breaking-news bulletin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was hard to see what some of Pratt’s loudest and most strident supporters actually thought was worth preserving in the city — but not why they felt he was their man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Once a fierce campaigner for Taiwan's independence, Cheng Li-wun, 56, is now a strident supporter of closer ties with China and believes a rapprochement with Beijing is key to cross-strait peace.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
The note Doomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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Lord of the Flies
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A Raisin in the Sun
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Grade 12, List 2
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