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Adjective
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As the evening presses forward, a shrill scream goes thundering across the third floor, and the camera pans to showcase A.B. lying dead in the game room.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025 -
There are many reasons to visit New Orleans, from po' boys filled with heaps of fried shrimp spilling out of pillowy soft French bread, the shrill trills of brass trumpets, and the constant bustle of revelers across the city.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jeff Zucker, the company’s chief executive during Mr. Trump’s first term, leaned hard into accountability coverage of the Trump administration and aired strident on-air criticism of the president during prime-time opinion shows.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kennedy, a strident anti-vaccine activist, also appeared to be on a surprisingly smooth path after the Senate voted 53-47 to move forward with his confirmation.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump defended his harsh new tariffs on Saturday Night Live this week — and maybe took a swipe at last week’s musical guest, too.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Apr. 2025
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When the father tried to explain himself, the women criticized him for being too harsh.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His political opponents viewed him as grating, uncooperative, and at times dogmatic.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Save Dishes With This Hand Grater This Hand Grater has three grating surfaces, a non-slip base, measurements, and a vegetable peeler.—
Hannah Rice,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Like any good house party, as many high schoolers can attest, the scene was a little chaotic, noisy and free flowing, in more ways than one.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Young planets orbit young stars, and young stars tend to be very noisy, which makes extracting the signals of their young planets all the more difficult.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a two-year hiatus, South Park is gearing up for a raucous return, with the season 27 trailer indicating that things are about to get even crazier.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In one memorable sequence, D’Annunzio is played by a professional guitarist who, after acting out a crucial showdown with an Italian general, provides his own raucous musical accompaniment to the aftermath.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Overloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overloud. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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