abrasiveness
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Stereogum: "Diamond Jubilee is two hours of unrushed wandering through a lo-fi escape, catchy to the point of sticky, tarnishing in its abrasiveness yet sun-baked to perfection."
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
Perhaps more troubling, Bieniemy reportedly clashed with players as a result of his abrasiveness.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
The style is quite jarring, with an abrasiveness that’s almost chafing to watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
“Ashley’s work has an abrasiveness and a vulnerability that I really appreciate,” said Jordan Wolfson, the multimedia artist known for challenging assumptions about gender, sexuality and the impact of technology.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022
But maybe his abrasiveness is also his armor.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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