strident

Example Sentences

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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

Just because the strident crunch of Freya Ridings' recent singles conjures up images of a medieval army riding into battle, that doesn't mean she's a warrior queen blessed with bottomless self-confidence.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Sometimes their words move in lofty spirals; other times they take strident leaps, and all of it is punctuated with warm-pulsed laughter—like the throb of a heart made of jelly.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison