1. plural of stridency; harsh, grating, or shrill qualities in sound or manner

Examples

• The stridencies in her voice made it difficult to listen to her speech.
• The debate was marked by various stridencies from both sides.
• He tried to avoid the stridencies that had characterized his earlier arguments.
• The music critic noted the stridencies in the orchestra’s performance.
• Her writing style eliminated unnecessary stridencies in favor of gentle persuasion.
• The stridencies of the protest chants echoed through the streets.