stridulous

Example Sentences

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At the farthest extremity of stridulous sell, or repetition and saturation, stands Ted Bates Chairman Reeves, author of a controversial and wide-selling book, Reality in Advertising.

From Time Magazine Archive

An inspection of its stridulous surface shows that Mrs. Dudgeon is not alone.

From The Devil's Disciple by Shaw, Bernard

Twice it circled rapidly round the vase, uttering strange, stridulous sounds, then floated up to the canopy overarching Felix's bed, and poised itself on the carved frame, waiting and flapping its wings, vulture-like.

From St. Elmo by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)

Her voice had changed suddenly; it was no longer bitter and stridulous, but low and thrilling as he had heard her call to him that night in the patio of Robles.

From Clarence by Harte, Bret

Methought I heard some sawyer draw his file With jarring, stridulous cacophany Across his notchy blade, to set its teeth And mine on edge.

From Black Beetles in Amber by Bierce, Ambrose