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Recent Examples of stridency
Federici’s position on reproductive labour has long since evolved from her Wages for Housework–era stridency.
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Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
In my judgment, this is not the time to amplify disagreement with stridency.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
At the turn of the millennium, just after the Sept. 11 attacks, Keith, who died Monday at 62, released a string of songs that were notable for their political stridency, commitment to American exceptionalism and flexed-bicep threat.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Dworkin, metonym for an outmoded Second Wave stridency?
—Sam Huber, The New York Review of Books, 26 Jan. 2023
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Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
In my judgment, this is not the time to amplify disagreement with stridency.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
At the turn of the millennium, just after the Sept. 11 attacks, Keith, who died Monday at 62, released a string of songs that were notable for their political stridency, commitment to American exceptionalism and flexed-bicep threat.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Dworkin, metonym for an outmoded Second Wave stridency?
—Sam Huber, The New York Review of Books, 26 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stridency
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So, the film’s makeup designer Frances Hannon — who was thrilled by the actor’s insistence — took on the challenge of finding the right verdant hue.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s reckless insistence on running again despite the visible signs of his aging may well have been the 2024 campaign’s most consequential decision.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely requires the fervor of a religious conversion.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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The fervor with which people have speculated about what Swift would do is striking, considering that celebrity political endorsements appear to be a mixed bag with relatively narrow effects.Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Crystal Palace are desperate for directness to spark them back into life Brennan Johnson: Feeling his team-mates' love - and silencing his Tottenham doubters Jack Hinshelwood... midfielder?New York Times, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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And whereas Spain sometimes offered serious directness from the other wide role, with the likes of Villa, Pedro Rodriguez and Jesus Navas all used to good effect at the World Cup, throughout this tournament, Del Bosque favoured David Silva.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 27 Apr. 2024
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The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
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Soundscapes and crystal chimes are used throughout to evoke the warmth of a celebratory toast while also mimicking the festive energy of a party.Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Copy the queen of the reaction image by wearing it as a standalone top with jeans, or layer it over T-shirts and sweaters for extra warmth.Averi Baudler, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But even at his most frustrating, the ardency of his thinking draws us to him.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
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His impassioned speeches the last two weeks endear him to many players, but his ardency proved irksome to others.Joseph Longo, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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The Wu-Tang Nike Dunks have developed a severe ardor in hip-hop culture, leading to a pioneering virality in sneaker culture.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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What’s positive in its passionate abstractions is the sense of three-dimensionality, of musical schemas that have the open airiness of modern architecture, the introspective ardor of thought under construction.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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The half-hour series spews its bile with eloquence and conviction that provide their own momentum, at least to start.Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes the characters talk too eloquently — with too much wisdom and intellect and eloquence.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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