strident
adjective
making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking.
stridently
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a word derived from
strident.
Example Sentences
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Over dinner, the leaders will chew over what current tools the EU can use to address the imbalance and whether there should be new instruments and actions, which the European Commission has stridently pushed for.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
And while fewer economists are stridently opposed to minimum wages than in the 1990s, the field remains divided on the question of whether they hurt employment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Prince’s tracks have been covered by tens of artists – sometimes with his blessing and occasionally and very stridently despite his protest.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Returning director Dan Trachtenberg hits the beats competently but not too stridently, like a good superfan should.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“My good friend Henry,” he said stridently, the strangeness of that notion hanging there for us.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
