as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
Steer clear of these abrasive sponges when wiping off your counters in order to preserve their finish and avoid scratching the surface.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
Or one of the many NHL teams that play an abrasive style.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These stones are abrasive volcanic rocks that are extremely effective at scrubbing away tough stains.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
The best shower water filters on this list are indeed quite good at removing the abrasive chlorine compounds that cities add to your tap water to kill bacteria.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
Or one of the many NHL teams that play an abrasive style.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These stones are abrasive volcanic rocks that are extremely effective at scrubbing away tough stains.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
The best shower water filters on this list are indeed quite good at removing the abrasive chlorine compounds that cities add to your tap water to kill bacteria.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abrasive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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That’s frustrating – to come so close to reaching the summit and miss out by just one space is annoying.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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That can be annoying, but NotebookLM is not—this one actually works.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s never been a more irritating trio of possible playoff opponents than Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Dan Hayes.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Like nails on a chalkboard, whining—an irritating blend of talking and crying—has the ability to make almost any parent either lose their temper or cave.—
Debby Waldman,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke about the frustrating Game 2 loss, revealing a big regret that led to the defeat.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Technical glitches and changing rules are frustrating borrowers trying to plan.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The lack of caring about my childhood was so disturbing.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, there is often an undercurrent of mysticism surrounding the egg, with birth and death at the center—a dualism as true as it is sometimes disturbing.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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