abrasive
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Sparkling and rebarbative, abrasive and relentlessly performative, it is, in other words, classic Will Self.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"Within 24 hours, my relationship to its wild, abrasive, exuberant, heart-filled yet harsh ferocity was sealed," she recalls.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 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
Brilliant and abrasive, Jenkin had diverse interests in linguistics, electronics, mechanics, arithmetic, physics, chemistry, and economics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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