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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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The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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So, too, is their insistence on not just fastidious work in the vineyard and impeccable efforts in the winery, but also on their willingness—indeed, their passion—to allow every vintage to fully express itself.Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The show has already picked up enough steam, especially across the pond, to be renewed for a second season, but hasn’t necessarily caught on with as much fervor here.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scenes from the natural world offer a meditative respite from the competitive fervor, exploring what else has meaning for Alexey: the health of the oceans.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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Liverpool’s latest win was rooted in the kind of football their fans love to see — chasing down their opponents and playing with the speed, touch and directness that led to Luis Diaz’s opening goal, originating from a Brentford corner and a breakaway that started in the home team’s penalty area.Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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There’s humor and a wry directness in this story about aristocrats holing up in immense luxury while their servants labor to provide them with lavish feasts and the world collapses around them.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 July 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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Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain In July 2020, Lake Michigan nearly broke its record high.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the country could be split in two by warmth and cold in the run up to the big day.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Dec. 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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Through thick and thin, a constant for McCann was his ardor for the Phillies, a club that has been in existence for over 140 years, winning a grand total — during that span — of two world championships.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Killian’s reviews are brimming with genuine pleasure, and also a wonderment and ardor for the great variety of stuff on the Web site.Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gunn wanted to bring back more elements from Shelley's original version, such as the character’s eloquence and his desperate longing for companionship.Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Stridency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridency. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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