abrasive
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Dissension among the board grew, and Neugebauer’s charismatic, but at-times abrasive, style rubbed some the wrong way, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Altman's unassuming, friendly demeanor contrasted sharply with Musk's abrasive style, but they shared an entrepreneurial spirit and a penchant for risk-taking.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
This abrasive quality is what allows the sponge to "erase" stains.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Galthie has changed somewhat since those abrasive early coaching days.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Born in Bulgaria and raised in Switzerland, Zwicky came to the California Institute of Technology in the 1920s and there at once distinguished himself by his abrasive personality and erratic talents.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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