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shouty

British  
/ ˈʃaʊtɪ /

adjective

  1. informal characterized by or involving shouting

    a shouty youth

    shouty conversation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the run-up to the contest, there was little hope that Sam's shouty synth-pop banger Eins, Zwei, Drei, would fare well.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Mr. Biden delivered a feisty, shouty, confrontational speech.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Instead of shouty, Ted the character became folksy, supportive and unfailingly positive, often to the point of extreme, sometimes to the criticism of "toxic positivity."

From Salon • May 16, 2023

A kind of bridge between New York’s electroclash and garage-revival scenes, Le Tigre layered fuzzy guitars and shouty vocals over chunky drum-machine beats in songs about queer visibility and institutional misogyny.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022

It was like being caught in a glue trap, as Molly picked her way between sweaty, shouty students.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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