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Meanings of strident in inglés
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry.
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Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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Examples for "shrill"
Examples for "shrill"
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The shrill war talk of recent weeks has been alarming, Ban said.
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The silence which had replaced the shrill shouting in the town continued.
3
Across the water there were shrill cries, but nothing could be seen.
4
Always in the air was the dry, shrill whistling of the rattles.
5
There was a chorus of protestations; Fagerolles objected, in a shrill voice:
Usage of strident in inglés
1
Whether they can bring more strident members along is a different question.
2
A strident English nationalist but someone at home with modern German literature.
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The government put it through under urgency, amid strident protest from National.
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Today's papers were equally strident - and optimistic - in their support.
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Above the music he heard the childishly strident voice of the flapper:
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The same menace was repeated in more strident tones on January 29th:
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Very weak crystals!' she said dismissively, now imitating Irisis's rather strident tones.
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Yet the settings never overshadow the songs: strident, confident, lush with melodies.
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As the rake travelled over the gravel a regular, strident sound arose.
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Once more he heard the high, strident droning of the Thunder Bird.
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Over the noise of gunshots a strident voice rang out: Cease fire!
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At midnight the river front is alive with cheerful and strident voices.
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Too strident, as if by overselling a denial I'd confirmed the opposite.
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The noise was growing louder, with a strident humming undercurrent of expectation.
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They asserted themselves as the most strident critics of Reagan's Africa policies.
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It's strident and dramatic and there's something classically East European about it.
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Strident across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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