strident
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Worse, there was a disconnect at Warsh’s last press conference between his strident rhetoric on achieving price stability and the lack of explanation for why he wasn’t already raising rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Virtual places of mourning, anonymous social media posts, and online protests seem to be the most strident action many civilians here can afford to take.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
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
He’d been in no condition to notice things the day before, but now he saw more clearly the intense color of the water, and heard the strident insect noises from all around.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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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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