strident
Example Sentences
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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
Some observers say he's been more strident in pushing for UN reform, and believes the UN secretary-general should take a more hands-on approach.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
Even the one part of it we can see, the crust, is a matter of some fairly strident debate.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing strident
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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