Definition of noisynext
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as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace

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as in buzzing
full of or characterized by the presence of noise the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it

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Recent Examples of noisy The noisy, unsightly window units are gone, which gives the exterior a cleaner look, keeping the spotlight on the building’s historic details. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 The next report could produce a noisy response once again so we’re focused on the levels. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Enter their noisy yet impossibly chic upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Norton) and Pína (Penélope Cruz), who make an alluring proposition that forces Joe and Angela to reevaluate their relationship. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Check-in will be on the seventh floor, above the noisy, frantic streetscape of Midtown, with the idea of creating a rare sense of privacy and calm. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for noisy
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  • In their third and final decade as one of America’s greatest bands, Sonic Youth had all but given up on pushing their discordant art rock into the mainstream.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • One post from February features a self-portrait to which Longo added ominous, discordant music and the grain of a CCTV camera, like a prisoner in a horror movie.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
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  • But the loud, buzzing, mechanical presence often panics wildlife and alters natural behavior.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Earlier this morning in New York’s always-buzzing Meatpacking District, a long queue of young, cool folks could be seen lining up along 14th street—circling the block from 10th avenue all the way to 9th.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 July 2026
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  • Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Because of the mechanical complexity required to pull the large film stock through these cameras, the cameras are known to be notoriously expensive, heavy, and loud.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
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  • But the way people encounter health information is changing, and that shift is especially noticeable with Gen Z, the first generation to grow up immersed in social media.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Your 1st House of Identity glows as the intuitive Moon conjoins loving Venus in your sign, making your presence more noticeable than usual.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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  • Backed by safety groups and a booming telematics industry, the measure could reshape rates for 27 million California drivers but faces resistance from state regulators and privacy and consumer groups oversight and fairness concerns.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Polymarket is part of a booming, multibillion-dollar industry, which allows people to bet on the outcome of almost any future event, from the results of football games and elections, to the number of social media posts Elon Musk makes.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
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  • The Colts’ offense is absolutely humming.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Beth Bourne, one of the most prominent anti-transgender activists in California, is running for the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • One of North Carolina’s most prominent transitional housing programs for women, the Center for Community Transitions in Charlotte, has just 30 beds.
    Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
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  • The first four players who played a backwards pass were met with a blatant elbow into the back.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Too often international agencies are established with seemingly noble purposes but end up descending into blatant politicization that mocks their original intent.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noisy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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