stridency
noun
stri·den·cy
ˈstrī-dᵊn(t)-sē 
plural stridencies
: the quality or state of being strident
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Macron’s increasing stridency has surprised even members of his own party.
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Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Still, his consistency, stridency and level-headedness in advocating for his country have turned him into one of the most recognizable pro-Israel activists on the planet.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s a slight stridency to the character that would benefit from a touch more stillness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Still, his consistency, stridency and level-headedness in advocating for his country have turned him into one of the most recognizable pro-Israel activists on the planet.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2024
Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stridency. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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