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Recent Examples of stridently
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
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Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Other candidates responded to Hicks’ letter more stridently.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Still, Democrats stridently argued that Congress needs to assert its role in determining when the president can use wartime powers.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of skeptics countering the AI hype machine, though few professional market analysts have done so as stridently as Julien Garran, a researcher and partner at the UK firm MacroStrategy Partnership.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Other candidates responded to Hicks’ letter more stridently.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Still, Democrats stridently argued that Congress needs to assert its role in determining when the president can use wartime powers.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
There are plenty of skeptics countering the AI hype machine, though few professional market analysts have done so as stridently as Julien Garran, a researcher and partner at the UK firm MacroStrategy Partnership.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stridently
Adverb
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On-track safety concerns, communicated vociferously by the drivers, about how the cars responded to rules changes prompted Formula 1 to make more rules changes.—
David J. Neal
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The hierarchy of traditional monogamy became really blatantly clear that…something was broken there.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.—
J.D. Morris,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The building doesn’t announce itself loudly.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Once booed so loudly, his wife Natalie struggled to attend his games.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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They’re often boisterously stuffed into the frame together in scenes of performing and partying.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The stakes of the narrative had never been higher; the universe-spanning setting had never felt bigger; and the gameplay was resoundingly interactive, granting a new sense of intimacy with its worlds by seamlessly integrating the Wii’s motion controls.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Illinois Democrats, in the state and on Capitol Hill, resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Though part of the Savannah area, Tybee is distinctly its own place, complete with its own mayor, its own eccentric assortment of full-time residents, and its own quirky island vibes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Blending humor, heart and a contemporary perspective, the film explores the tension between aspiration and reality through a distinctly Latino lens—delivering a timely, emotionally resonant story that expands Telemundo’s storytelling into new formats and audiences.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Stridently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridently. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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