strident

/stɹˈa‍ɪdənt/

/ˈstɹaɪdənt/

strident

unpleasantly loud and harsh

synonyms : raucous

being sharply insistent on being heard

synonyms : shrill

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

synonyms : blatant

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

synonyms : continuant

Examples

1. Advertising can be quite strident.

2. Some Greeks, again, were particularly strident in their rejection of traditional ideas.

3. The rhetoric of Black Power could be strident, but its message of black empowerment was deeply resonant for many.

4. And, of course, they have been strident in their opposition to the Biden administration.