as in shrill
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Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Drayton Farley’s latest record may throw some of his most strident fans for a loop.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Virginia Tech likes to muddy games around strident defense and inside action.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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But at least in its immediate aftermath, investigations of Tuesday’s shooting appear to be firmly in the hands of the federal government, without any clear interventions by state officials.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state’s lawmakers are continuing to consider them as sophisticated governance entities that require clearer standards and stronger oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Clarion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarion. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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