strident
adjective
stri·dent
ˈstrī-dᵊnt 
: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
a strident voice
also
: commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality
strident slogans
stridently
adverb
Examples of strident in a Sentence
The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.
Recent Examples on the Web
On the last day of April, strident Mars arrives in Aries taking you through to early June.
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Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Homan has remained a strident defender of the family separation policy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration, facing strident criticism over its unflinching support for Israel, has intensified its pressure on Israeli leaders to not only protect civilians in their military campaign but also to dramatically increase the amount of food allowed into Gaza.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, Snodgrass called law enforcement to report people harassing the fire crew by driving aggressively in an area with a history of strident anti-government activity, including an armed takeover in 2016 of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The economic crisis in early 2022 left Sri Lankans suffering from severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel and power, drawing strident protests that led to the ouster of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
While Sinema and Democrat Mark Kelly both won Senate races in Arizona running as relative moderates, Gallego is testing whether a Democrat can win as a strident progressive.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024
In an 82-page court filing, the special counsel’s team used some of its most strident language to date in a bid to bolster the first-ever federal prosecution of a former president.
—C. Ryan Barber, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2023
Hsiung co-founded an animal-rights group called Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), which is well known in the Bay Area for its open rescues and for a string of strident, wildly public, and often humorous demonstrations.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Homan has remained a strident defender of the family separation policy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration, facing strident criticism over its unflinching support for Israel, has intensified its pressure on Israeli leaders to not only protect civilians in their military campaign but also to dramatically increase the amount of food allowed into Gaza.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Around the same time, Snodgrass called law enforcement to report people harassing the fire crew by driving aggressively in an area with a history of strident anti-government activity, including an armed takeover in 2016 of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
The economic crisis in early 2022 left Sri Lankans suffering from severe shortages of food, medicine, fuel and power, drawing strident protests that led to the ouster of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
—Bharatha Mallawarachi, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
While Sinema and Democrat Mark Kelly both won Senate races in Arizona running as relative moderates, Gallego is testing whether a Democrat can win as a strident progressive.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024
In an 82-page court filing, the special counsel’s team used some of its most strident language to date in a bid to bolster the first-ever federal prosecution of a former president.
—C. Ryan Barber, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2023
Hsiung co-founded an animal-rights group called Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), which is well known in the Bay Area for its open rescues and for a string of strident, wildly public, and often humorous demonstrations.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Strident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strident. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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strident
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stri·dent
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