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Comparative
more strident
Superlative
most strident
1
loud and harsh-sounding, often causing discomfort
- The strident alarm jolted everyone awake in the middle of the night.
- Her strident voice could be heard from across the room.
- The strident honking of car horns filled the busy city streets.
- The strident screech of the brakes made everyone flinch.
2
communicating in a manner that is forceful
- The politician's strident speech polarized the audience.
- Her strident demands made the negotiations difficult.
- The strident tone of the editorial angered many readers.
- His strident advocacy for change drew both support and criticism.
- The strident rhetoric in the debate overshadowed the actual issues.
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3
(of a speech sound) having a hissing or hushing quality, often associated with "s" or "sh" sounds
- The strident "s" in "snake" was very pronounced.
- The strident sound of the "sh" in "shoes" echoed in the room.
- The strident sound of the "s" in "silk" cut through the silence.
- He had trouble pronouncing strident sounds like "s" and "z" clearly.
- The speaker's strident enunciation of "th" was easily distinguishable.
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