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Recent Examples of stridency
But in a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous.
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Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Elphaba is the one who goes from rejection and sadness to love and stridency and, finally, rage.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
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Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Sep. 2024
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Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Elphaba is the one who goes from rejection and sadness to love and stridency and, finally, rage.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stridency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stridency
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The Star tried a standard latte with honey ($6) and later upon the insistence of a nearby customer, the Beetdown (beets, mandarin, fresh mint, lemon peels, espresso and milk; $8).
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Mary The Widow, directed by Ryan Noufer, follows an aging widow who, at her daughter’s insistence, attends a speed-dating event — where, among a string of dud dates, one gentle stranger lingers in her mind.
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Inside the Alif Institute, fans packed into the Arab cultural center in Embry Hills with the fervor of a stadium’s fan section as two World Cup heavyweights, Morocco and Brazil, faced off to a 1-1 draw.
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Hope underwater Whole displays at the museum are dedicated to capturing the fervor felt across the nation in 2007 when Obama was first running for the presidency.
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But where her labelmates routinely drape their songs in warm, dense fuzz, Babuka Black opts for clarity and directness.
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His filmmaking has a lovely, homespun directness.
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Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.
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Chris Waugh Boos ring out at St James’ again Boos are becoming a familiar soundtrack at St James’, a stadium traditionally known for the fervency of its support.
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Tender swelling, redness or warmth — sometimes with painful or frequent urination or fever — may be epididymitis, the condition Johnson had.
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By/Rosie Jane's Rosie Eau de Parfum takes a softer, more modern approach, pairing delicate rose petals with skin-like musk and a white amber base that adds a touch of warmth.
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Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.
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No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.
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But even at his most frustrating, the ardency of his thinking draws us to him.
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His impassioned speeches the last two weeks endear him to many players, but his ardency proved irksome to others.
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Indeed, the Knick who’s really sparked my ardor lately is shooting guard Josh Hart—in no small part because of the sweetness of his bond with his wife, registered nurse Shannon Hart.
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Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent.
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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