shrillness

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Noun
  • Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • After suffering a left hamstring injury earlier this season, Doncic said the latest Grade 2 strain to the same area is unlike any he’s experienced because of its severity.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • To predict how an outbreak will progress, epidemiologists often use stock-and-flow diagrams: illustrations featuring stocks of people (susceptible, infected, recovered, dead) and arrows showing flows between them based on factors such as exposure or virulence.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Genes involved in adaptation, such as those linked to virulence, metabolism or host interaction, also move with them.
    Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The huge profits from BP generated online vitriol almost immediately.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That was the plan until DeCosta called off a blockbuster trade and all hell broke loose, with much of the public vitriol directed his way.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Shrillness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrillness. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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