Meanings of abrasiveness in English

Abramson has long had a reputation for abrasiveness in her dealings with colleagues.

Soothing the scrapes caused by Barrett's abrasiveness was probably something she did fairly often.

When they teamed up with Warhol, their abrasiveness was amplified into an all-out assault.

And if he lacked White Haven's brilliance, he also lacked the earl's occasional abrasiveness.

Against the backs of his eyeballs, red lights spun with the abrasiveness of razor-blade pinwheels.

An added problem is the simple-mindedness, abrasiveness and sheer historical ignorance of America, the current superpower.

Much wiser (not difficult) and with a temperament to deal with life's complexities and men's abrasiveness.

There is perhaps a particular issue with Mourinho in that so much of his method relies on his abrasiveness.

And that abrasiveness and a perceived desire to put players, rather like his metaphors, through the mangle irritates people.

His turn did not get unreservedly good reviews, but I was quite prepared to savour the abrasiveness for another year.

With his usual tub-thumping abrasiveness - and new-found legal knowledge - he cites various acts under which they might be charged.

But the brash abrasiveness that once characterised him was the natural result of being thrust into his position at such a young age.

Its abrasiveness doesn't quite fit with the rest of the album, but it's tour de force enough to be worth the price of admission.

The live acoustic version of Drumtree sees them abandon the frenetic abrasiveness of the album recording, instead crafting fragile melodies with light rhythmic flourishes.

He didn't have the Yankee pedigree that Guidry and Mattingly did, and his confrontations with Pavano and Giambi had caused concern about his abrasiveness anyway.

The awkwardness and abrasiveness reaffirmed the "anyone can do it" principle that many at that time saw as the crucial element of punk ideology.