as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
Miller is a hypercompetitive guy who can be abrasive and isn’t afraid to push those around him hard.
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Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In Roeland Park and Shawnee, residents must clear sidewalks within 48 hours — but if removing the snow or ice isn’t possible, sprinkling an abrasive material like sand or salt over the sidewalk area counts as complying with city rules.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Sure, there are plenty of board members who challenge and even frustrate their CEOs, and some might even come close to being abrasive in their engagement.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The inscriptions appear to have been made with the use of drills, presumably two different types, and some abrasive material, according to the researchers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In Roeland Park and Shawnee, residents must clear sidewalks within 48 hours — but if removing the snow or ice isn’t possible, sprinkling an abrasive material like sand or salt over the sidewalk area counts as complying with city rules.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Sure, there are plenty of board members who challenge and even frustrate their CEOs, and some might even come close to being abrasive in their engagement.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The inscriptions appear to have been made with the use of drills, presumably two different types, and some abrasive material, according to the researchers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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This change is particularly annoying since the multiplayer structure hasn't been notably improved since payment was required.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is a book that is charming, intelligent and occasionally annoying.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Of all the teams to surpass Texas Tech this century, TCU’s evolution would be the most painful, or at least irritating.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Traveling can be frustrating and irritating, which may lead at times to aggressive behavior.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her hunt for that first Grand Slam title, which had once seemed easy to find, got frustrating.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Reinhart has been facing this frustrating situation privately, but decided to share it publicly now for a very personal reason: At the time of this interview, her grandmother had recently been diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Nakamura, the father, was interned along with his Japanese American family during WWII, a shameful and disturbing period in 20th-century American history that has never been fully acknowledged or dealt with on a national level.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a dark and disturbing script that, circa 1996, would have been better handled by Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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