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Recent Examples of stridency
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.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Still, his consistency, stridency and level-headedness in advocating for his country have turned him into one of the most recognizable pro-Israel activists on the planet.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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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.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Still, his consistency, stridency and level-headedness in advocating for his country have turned him into one of the most recognizable pro-Israel activists on the planet.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stridency
Noun
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But realizing that potential demands our collective vigilance, our insistence on transparency, and our willingness to hold both public and private actors to account.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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And his constant insistence on lower rates and previous threats to appoint Powell’s successor, have put pressure on the Fed to exert its independence.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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His meatier responses become news stories, and few have traveled so far, or with such fervor, as his 2023 diatribes eviscerating ChatGPT.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
29 July 2025
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The dispute has since had major political consequences for Thailand and stoked nationalist fervor in both countries.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Known for her directness and honesty with players, the former Netherlands international makes decisions based on what is best for the team.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The murder directly and immediately ended Jack’s ability to earn income, and this directness meets the standard for restitution.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
2 May 2025
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The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2024
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The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2024
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There's no better way to fill your home with warmth and coziness than burning candles.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Chinese entrepreneur Edison Deng is out to find new ways to tap that sprawling market by combining the warmth of a raising pet with the convenience of cutting-edge consumer electronics.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But even at his most frustrating, the ardency of his thinking draws us to him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2022
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His impassioned speeches the last two weeks endear him to many players, but his ardency proved irksome to others.—
Joseph Longo,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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To Kivel’s credit, these passages on the ardor of creation are some of the only parts of the book that seem based on a writer’s life.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately her ardor for and abiding faith in literature, especially writing by Black women poets and writers, inspired her to found Well-Read Black Girl, an innovative, impactful, and award-winning nonprofit literary organization.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Do not be fooled by her eloquence and discretion: art writer Annabel Keenan is ballsy.—
Alexandra Bregman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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My euphoria stemmed as much from the mandarin eloquence of the characters as from the unanticipated magic that can happen when a playwright finds his community of actors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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