grating

Democratic candidates tend to have a style voters find grating.

But comedy is subjective: What one person may find a laugh riot, another may dismiss as grating attention-seeking.

What could have easily sounded grating to adult ears — think Kidz Bop — is instead unrelentingly catchy.

She finds the internet listicles that place fellow family sitcom “Full House” above “Home Improvement” especially grating.

A hard cheese for grating — a little bit can go a long way, Buckwheat, whether flour for aperitif snacks, sprinkles of it simply toasted, mountain-style pasta or savory brunch crêpes.