as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
No abrasive treatments: Avoid chemical peels, collagen injections, or other irritating cosmetic skin treatments.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The music was shimmery, sometimes abrasive, sometimes almost Eurodisco.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
In Love, Brooklyn, the actor leans into the fun of a more abrasive character.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The music was shimmery, sometimes abrasive, sometimes almost Eurodisco.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
In Love, Brooklyn, the actor leans into the fun of a more abrasive character.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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For one, Barber and Sweetin co-signed one fan’s take describing the youngest Tanner sibling, Michelle (played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) as increasingly annoying and borderline spoiled as the series went on.—
John Russell,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is occasionally annoying (or more than occasionally).—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Surprisingly no one in my family finds this irritating.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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In layman's terms, retinal works faster and is less irritating than retinol.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For the last three weeks, Democrats up and down the seniority list have been stuck playing an especially frustrating game of Whac-a-Mole: smack the outrage of the hour and then race to hit the next one, never quite leveling the field.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the setup process is frustrating compared with the competition, as are the site-building tools.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Warning: The following story elements, including photos and video, may be disturbing to some readers.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The feature take is set amidst the 4th of July celebration, as a disturbing figure named Tommy Taffy emerges.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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