stridency
/ˈstraɪdənsi/
noun
- The quality of being loud, harsh, and grating to the ear.
- We complained about the stridency of the music coming from the neighbor's apartment.
- The stridency of the cicadas filled the summer night.
- The stridency of the car horn startled everyone on the street.
- The quality of expressing opinions or demands in a very forceful, insistent, and often aggressive way.
- The stridency of the activist's speech made some people uncomfortable.
- His stridency in debates often alienated potential allies.
- The stridency of the editorial criticized the government's policies harshly.
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