abrasive

Example Sentences

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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

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

His somewhat abrasive personality will be forgotten, while his designs remain a legacy for the ages, a lasting tribute to a modest Jewish Canadian who became a titan of our era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Delivering in more big European games will make it hard for Borthwick to keep overlooking the number eight, who has an abrasive style that differs from the current dynamic England ball carriers.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 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