as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
There were abrasive, curt interviews with the media.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Avoid irritating your skin with abrasive exfoliant scrubs or harsh loofahs and back brushes.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Attention is paid to sound as well as to visuals, and Flying Lotus’ score is excellent, a head-nodding blend of pulsating rhythms, abrasive noise, and atmospheric synths.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Hard power also requires the maintenance of a strong military to coerce or bully others through abrasive interactions and to constantly mitigate threats.
—Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abrasive
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Avoid irritating your skin with abrasive exfoliant scrubs or harsh loofahs and back brushes.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Attention is paid to sound as well as to visuals, and Flying Lotus’ score is excellent, a head-nodding blend of pulsating rhythms, abrasive noise, and atmospheric synths.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Hard power also requires the maintenance of a strong military to coerce or bully others through abrasive interactions and to constantly mitigate threats.
—Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition with genetic and environmental causes, whereas atopic dermatitis stems from an irritating substance that triggers a rash.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Candidates who experience slow, frustrating hiring cycles are less likely to accept offers or recommend the company to others.—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those interest rates matter, because of the frustrating math of inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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