as in vocal
sounding harsh, forceful, and unpleasant
They heard their boss's strident voice from down the hall. The critical questions began to anger the professor and the tone of her answers became noticeably more strident.
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Recent Examples of strident
The satirical ad has been widely seen as a strident critique of the U.K. government.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The refrain was thought at the time to be an unusually strident attack on an opponent.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 July 2025
And that’s particularly true when the message gets emotional and strident.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The refrain was thought at the time to be an unusually strident attack on an opponent.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 July 2025
And that’s particularly true when the message gets emotional and strident.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strident
Adjective
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But on the Vevo Studios stage, the boy band sensation get the chance to deliver a fully immersive vocal performance.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Puerto Rico native has been vocal about ICE over the past few months, sharing footage of an ICE arrest on social media in June that appeared to show agents detaining people in the street.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just a 10-minute stroll from the city center, the elevation affords something akin to a retreat; Bolaño feels spirited away from the noisy streets, surrounded instead by humming cicadas and chirping birds.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the vast and noisy Southern Ocean, such predictability may be the key to helping rivals or potential mates recognize an individual voice across miles of ice and water.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2021
Adjective
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Other derision of Lilith Fair artists was more blatant.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Moss was blatant — quite blatant — about owning a bad day, and went about his offseason with a purpose.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Strident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strident. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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