strident
adjective
stri·dent
ˈstrī-dᵊnt 
: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
a strident voice
also
: commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality
strident slogans
stridently
adverb
Examples of strident in a Sentence
The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.
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Ruiz, who, like Wenstrup, is a doctor himself, gave a strident defense of Fauci ahead of his latest appearance before Congress.
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
Unlike the Trump of 2017, who was truly winging it (and who began his presidency surrounded by a mixture of cronies and mainstream Republicans), a Trump in the White House in 2025 will be far more equipped to advance an especially strident agenda from day one.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Republican lawmakers raced to back Trump in increasingly strident tones after the verdict.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
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Avenged Sevenfold, a key proponent of the old new wave of American heavy metal genre, merges fantasy and horror images with some strident hard rock sounds.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
Unlike the Trump of 2017, who was truly winging it (and who began his presidency surrounded by a mixture of cronies and mainstream Republicans), a Trump in the White House in 2025 will be far more equipped to advance an especially strident agenda from day one.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
Republican lawmakers raced to back Trump in increasingly strident tones after the verdict.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
Avenged Sevenfold Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville
Avenged Sevenfold, a key proponent of the old new wave of American heavy metal genre, merges fantasy and horror images with some strident hard rock sounds.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
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strident
adjective
stri·dent
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stridently
adverb
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