grating
sounding harsh and unpleasant; irritating or annoying
Grating in a sentence
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His grating voice made even a brief conversation feel exhausting.
The lecturer's grating delivery, all squeaks and pauses, distracted students from an otherwise sound argument.
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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
Using “grating” well
Grating describes a sound that is harsh and unpleasant, and by extension anything irritating to the senses or nerves. It conveys active annoyance, not mere loudness.
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