stridency
noun
stri·den·cy
ˈstrī-dᵊn(t)-sē 
plural stridencies
: the quality or state of being strident
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But in a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous.
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Elphaba is the one who goes from rejection and sadness to love and stridency and, finally, rage.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Elphaba is the one who goes from rejection and sadness to love and stridency and, finally, rage.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for stridency
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stridency. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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