stridency

noun

Definition of stridencynext
as in insistence

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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. — 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
  1. insistence
  2. fervor
  3. directness
  4. fervency
  5. warmth
  6. incisiveness
  7. ardency
  8. ardor
Noun
  • This is because the assumptions about Majid, the insistence upon reading him as a political avatar, is not confined to busybodies on the street.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At Jed’s insistence, the three men ride out on horseback to survey the expansive ranch that theft and expulsion made.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Extended lockdowns and school closures ignite massive backlash—echoing Tea-Party fervor of the Obama years but with distinct and nastier energy.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Menudo, one of the most successful boy bands of all time, dominated the market in the 1980s with Beatles-mania-level fervor.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • Tyler and Materson work with representational directness in the opposite register from Green.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Savio The Brazilian is still finding his feet but already feels like an important player, offering pace, directness and a willingness to take on his man — qualities lacking in many of his team-mates.
    — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • More than anything, what bothered Swift were claims to certainty, of fervency either in religion or rationality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fervency
Noun
  • But Madeley wanted to make sure that was placed alongside Heumann’s joy, warmth, humor, and vulnerability.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike his ’80s productions, which sound understandably brittle by modern standards, the tracks Atkins dropped as Infiniti retain ample warmth and punch.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • But the scale of the research, and the incisiveness of its insights, has some worried.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Barcola should bring more spark and incisiveness to Liverpool’s attack, but some of last season’s shortcomings, notably on the right-hand side of the team and in midfield, haven’t been addressed.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of incisiveness
Noun
  • But even at his most frustrating, the ardency of his thinking draws us to him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
  • 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
Definition of ardency
Noun
  • There’s Tom Crutchfield, who loves women with the ardor of Pepé Le Pew but spends most of his time not in pursuit of the ladies but of exotic snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles and whatnot.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Or Ada, the focus of Desacroux’s ardor and obsession after a rapturous night five years prior?
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of ardor

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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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