as in annoying
causing annoyance
an abrasive display of rude behavior
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Recent Examples of abrasive
While sponges and gentle scrubbers are safe for stainless steel, do not use steel wool or abrasive scouring pads, which can leave permanent scratches.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Beater bars can also be too abrasive on this type of floor.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
On the other, equally abrasive side of my family tree are my Indian grandparents, who split their time between the Upper East Side and Delhi where their friends the Nairs lived.
—Romen Borsellino, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The plastic is soft and scratches easily under the abrasive pressure of stainless steel.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Beater bars can also be too abrasive on this type of floor.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
On the other, equally abrasive side of my family tree are my Indian grandparents, who split their time between the Upper East Side and Delhi where their friends the Nairs lived.
—Romen Borsellino, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
The plastic is soft and scratches easily under the abrasive pressure of stainless steel.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrasive
Adjective
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Something that’s annoying, inefficient, or consistently painful.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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The car inches along, slowly filling the air with the hope of a different future, carried on tiny — albeit annoying — wings.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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People will likely find this irritating and exasperating, but the friction created will be worth the outcome, consisting of hopefully preventing people from being lulled into thinking the AI is divine.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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If certain emulsifiers are especially gentle on the gut, the food industry could use them to replace the ones that might be more irritating.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Any company found to be frustrating the cancellation process could face significant fines—perhaps more than $50,000 per violation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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According to the survey, 58% of Texas Rangers fans have left games early due to frustrating wait times, good for third among all 30 MLB fan bases.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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This is a disturbing statistic and speaks to an increase in the total number of people defacing themselves, but also a rise in the amount of ink per person.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The board of the Regional Transportation Authority met Friday to discuss ways to respond to the cut, striking a note of optimism to counter the disturbing prediction for Tri-Rail’s future.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Abrasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrasive. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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