stridently

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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. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ahead of the festival, the director called out the Oscars for being blatantly apolitical this year.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • Musk’s lawyers argued that such sentiments were blatantly prejudicial.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 — one of only three Cubs hits — as Counsell’s changes couldn’t keep them from falling to 0-5 on the homestand and getting loudly booed after the final out.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly reported that, on both occasions, fans screamed loudly for the iconic musician.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Adverb
  • They’re often boisterously stuffed into the frame together in scenes of performing and partying.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • 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
  • That resoundingly draws a large crowd of students.
    Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
  • In a May 14 vote, the Senate resoundingly approved a measure to temporarily pause members' own salaries when funding for one or more agencies lapses because of congressional inaction.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • Dining Across The Nobu Property That same attention to detail carries directly into Nobu Restaurant Los Cabos, which feels distinctly different from other Nobu locations globally.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The real Four Seasons Miami, located in downtown Brickell, offers a distinctly unique—but equally luxe—flavor of the Magic City.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Adverb
  • He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • 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 26 May. 2026.

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