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strident
1. adj. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
2. adj. Grating or obnoxious
The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
3. adj. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
4. n. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

Example Sentences

I was surprised, therefore, when, one morning in June, as I sat reading the British Medical Journal after breakfast, I heard a ring at the bell, followed by the high, somewhat strident tones of my old companion's voice.

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