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
  • In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.
    — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Every four years, slums in Kolkata and in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, get painted over in the respective colors of Argentina and Brazil, soccer powerhouses that have been embraced with astonishing fervor across the Global South.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Lee has been comically streaky throughout his career, which has tempered that fan fervor just a bit.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • In a recent interview, Fraction made the case with the directness of someone who has seen the same patterns repeat across hundreds of teams.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 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
  • These include monthly power outages sparked by raccoons fatally attracted to the warmth of electrical power stations, which regularly affect tens of thousands of households.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • During the bitterest cold, sheep might be brought in to the lower level of the house, so that their body heat would bring just a little more warmth to the home.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • 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.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • No artist ever mocked the insanity of the Hollywood cartoon stystem with such devastating incisiveness, and yet loved its creative output so much.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 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
  • Or Ada, the focus of Desacroux’s ardor and obsession after a rapturous night five years prior?
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Definition of ardor

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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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