strident

CEFRC1

/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/

adjective

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
Tom's voice is strident.
But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet was sounded without, three strident blasts.

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But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet was sounded without, three strident blasts.
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 7
If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.
2005 May 23, Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, The World Hitler Never Made: Alternate History and the Memory of Nazism, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 182
The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives.
2019 March 8, Dan Caldwell, Diplomacy, Force, And Leadership: Essays In Honor Of Alexander L. George, Routledge, →ISBN
Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.
2003 November 6, Stuart Cosgrove, “Taylor slagging Saddam shame.”, in Daily Record, Glasgow, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2012

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From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.