as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
There’s a one-note quality to the film’s comedy that grows steadily, even deliberately, more abrasive over two hours, but the sad, brash, gradually shrinking bigness of the personalities at its center holds your attention.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Take a clean, dry, non-abrasive cloth and thoroughly dry all the surfaces.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
Toughness in a man can be seen as abrasive or off-putting in a women.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Wash nonstick pans with mild detergent and a soft sponge, not abrasive scrubbers.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 June 2026
Take a clean, dry, non-abrasive cloth and thoroughly dry all the surfaces.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
Toughness in a man can be seen as abrasive or off-putting in a women.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Wash nonstick pans with mild detergent and a soft sponge, not abrasive scrubbers.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for abrasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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Scam texts are annoying for everyone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats.—
Tom Deignan,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The post carried neither hereditary title nor extraordinary fortune, and yet it was regarded with a degree of respect that many noble families found faintly irritating.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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And compared with stronger anti-aging ingredients like retinoids or chemical exfoliants, copper peptides are generally considered less irritating and are often well-tolerated by sensitive skin.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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If this World Cup has been trying for Iran, it’s been frustrating for Belgium, which hasn’t scored a goal of its own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Netherlands are coming off a frustrating 2-2 draw against Japan and desperately need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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That normalization may be the most disturbing aspect of all.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Although the project is unlikely to affect Jackson’s popularity much, some of the revelations uncovered during the investigation are disturbing.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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