stridency
noun
stri·den·cy
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plural stridencies
Definition of stridency
: the quality or state of being strident
Examples of stridency in a Sentence
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This ideological stridency and triumphalist attitude can be powerful weapons against political opponents but are alienating—perhaps deliberately so—to moderates and conservatives. — WSJ, "Notable & Quotable: The Elitism of ‘Woke’ Ideology," 21 June 2019 Yet Democrats also could blow the opportunity, with a combination of policy extremism and internal stridency. — Gerald F. Seib, WSJ, "Democrats Face Great Opportunity—and High Peril," 11 Feb. 2019 Words and images appear in her compositions with increasing stridency. — James Panero, WSJ, "Seeing Her Worldview in a Circle," 1 Sep. 2018 The sound mix during their turn onstage amplified their weathered voices into stridency, but nevertheless their joy was contagious and their harmonies as stirring as ever. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "With big assists from Moreno and Giddens, the Pops envisions a welcoming America," 5 July 2018 That includes less stridency and more common-sense policies and solutions. — Gabriel Debenedetti, Daily Intelligencer, "Richard Cordray Proves Voters Might Not Want a Showman, Even in the Age of Trump," 11 May 2018 Counter-Reformation stridency never really took hold in New Spain. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "‘Painted in Mexico’: When a New Art Flourished Far From Mother Spain," 10 May 2018 The doctor's arrogance and naivete, his stridency and inability to maintain a tactical silence guarantee that his causes will forever be lost. — Chicago Reader, "Lydia Diamond’s Smart People offers an advanced degree in race relations," 5 Apr. 2018 If Trump were ever inclined to indulge his liberal tendencies after winning the election, the stridency and spite of his opponents have provided him with no incentives to do so. — Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s thrilling first year," 20 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stridency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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