as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
Ramsey’s Ellie is more petulant, abrasive, and reckless compared to Ashley Johnson’s original performance of the character.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Ajax is made with abrasive cleaning agents that effortlessly lift the grime bathtub rings leave behind.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The abrasive cleaner can strip the finish, roughing up and damaging the surface.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
The artistic fruits of that period — the spotty and proudly abrasive Sometime in New York City album — were not very tasty, to extend the metaphor.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Ajax is made with abrasive cleaning agents that effortlessly lift the grime bathtub rings leave behind.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
The abrasive cleaner can strip the finish, roughing up and damaging the surface.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
The artistic fruits of that period — the spotty and proudly abrasive Sometime in New York City album — were not very tasty, to extend the metaphor.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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But if Hereditary and Midsommar got under the skin with genuinely scary storytelling and startling imagery and Beau is Afraid was equal parts squirmy and maddening, Eddington is just annoying and empty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Not just the threat-of-extinction stuff, which includes Bassett’s POTUS debating which American city to blow up as a preemptive gesture, but by its own irritating God’s-eye omniscience that rarely allows the suspense to spool out in the present.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For some people, double cleansing may be too irritating.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Both English teams have been experiencing frustrating, parallel worlds as the pair have struggled mightily in the Premier League.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The New York Mets scored three runs in the seventh to snap a 1-1 tie en route to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox on a frustrating night.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Proponents have long invoked civil rights language to promote vouchers, a disturbing rhetorical choice given vouchers originated as a tool for southern white parents to avoid the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Actress Isabella Rossellini reflects on the film’s disturbing material and autobiographical elements while resisting reductive interpretations.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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