vociferousness

noun

Definition of vociferousnessnext
as in stridency

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  1. stridency
  2. insistence
  3. fervor
  4. fervency
  5. ardor
  6. warmth
Noun
  • 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
Definition of stridency
Noun
  • The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • There’s an insistence that being single during the holidays is inherently bad, and this can make feelings of loneliness even more intense.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of insistence
Noun
  • Her concerts caused earthquakes, created a Beatlemania-level of fervor, impacted local economies and brought a collective joy to millions of people still reeling from the dark days of the pandemic.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Elected in 2016 with a mandate for reform in the wake of the killing of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer, Foxx has been in the middle of nearly every conversation about safety and justice in Cook County, often with a polarizing fervor.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of fervor
Noun
  • The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.
    Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Definition of fervency
Noun
  • Through thick and thin, a constant for McCann was his ardor for the Phillies, a club that has been in existence for over 140 years, winning a grand total — during that span — of two world championships.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Killian’s reviews are brimming with genuine pleasure, and also a wonderment and ardor for the great variety of stuff on the Web site.
    Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of ardor
Noun
  • But the country could be split in two by warmth and cold in the run up to the big day.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain In July 2020, Lake Michigan nearly broke its record high.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of warmth
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