stridence
/ˈstraɪdəns/
noun
- A loud, harsh, and unpleasant sound.
- The stridence of the alarm clock made her jump out of bed.
- We covered our ears at the stridence of the screeching brakes.
- The stridence of the factory machinery gave him a headache.
- The quality of being forceful, insistent, and often annoying in expression or opinion.
- The stridence of the protesters' chants echoed through the streets.
- Her stridence in demanding a raise surprised her boss.
- The stridence of his political arguments turned off many listeners.
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