strident
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Once a fierce campaigner for Taiwan's independence, Cheng Li-wun, 56, is now a strident supporter of closer ties with China and believes a rapprochement with Beijing is key to cross-strait peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"I appreciate there are others who have been more strident and have been more critical of the United States," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
Sometimes he’s gotten called out for being too loud, too strident.
From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025
Aftyn Behn, a Tennessee state representative, is bucking conventional wisdom by closing the distance between herself and her Republican opponent in a deep-red district as a strident progressive.
From Salon • Dec. 1, 2025
The note Doomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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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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