The difference between candor and abrasiveness is pretty close. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons From The World Business Forum] Reference
"But to suggest his abrasiveness was a construct of the media doesn't really wash.". From Wordnik.com. [The oversimplified coverage of 'tough-talking' Rahm Emanuel] Reference
Hal you really have that Scottish abrasiveness down pat. From Wordnik.com. [Save Kiana Firouz] Reference
Bratton is loved citywide because people like his abrasiveness. From Wordnik.com. [Open Thread for Friday] Reference
Maybe our presence might soften the abrasiveness of our world. From Wordnik.com. [Locker-Room Heroes] Reference
Plus, what happens when abrasiveness meets political correctness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 22, 2006] Reference
People didn't respond well to her abrasiveness and aggressive approach. From Wordnik.com. [The Alibi]
Summers is famous for this, and for the abrasiveness that goes along with it. From Wordnik.com. [Pure, Unadulterated Balderdash and Poison] Reference
He has just the right mix of abrasiveness and charm to take on this important task. From Wordnik.com. [Our Loss, Obama���s Gain] Reference
Not too much less; he considers abrasiveness necessary when talking to certain people. From Wordnik.com. [Another Day in the Ketchup Mine] Reference
Sonically, things can get strange when there is this much abrasiveness and distortion. From Wordnik.com. [The Pop Group: still blazing a trail that makes rock look conservative] Reference
Presumably, this kind of abrasiveness is something they've seen behind closed doors. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
I'm thinking we need the same sort of thing regarding abrasiveness in human personalities. From Wordnik.com. [let's revisit Richard Cranium] Reference
Recognize the abrasiveness and the affect it is having on your life before you reach that point. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
He knew abrasiveness could cost him the business and so he went in offering help and cooperation. From Wordnik.com. [Silicon Valley's Prison Call Center] Reference
And despite his abrasiveness, he was an excellent counselor, once his patients got used to his style. From Wordnik.com. [Star Trek: Voyager®: Full Circle] Reference
His public image could hardly be less attractive; Zahar often seems to enjoy his chilly abrasiveness. From Wordnik.com. [The PR War in Gaza] Reference
You need to get out more if you think that abrasiveness is a characteristic trait of the right-of-center. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Riddle:] Reference
The girl's abrasiveness didn't matter so much as the way she treated Rowan, like a not-too-bright den mother. From Wordnik.com. [Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]]
Early on I was more willing to look past abrasiveness and stick-in-the-mudness if folks were otherwise competent. From Wordnik.com. [Obama "is not a messiah and does not act or speak like one. He's a traditionalist in many ways."] Reference
Does Barack Obama really embrace “abrasiveness, arrogance, and overbearingness” as the model for his cabinet?. From Wordnik.com. [Against Larry Summers, the Friedmanite] Reference
Breslin is mulishly funny, his abrasiveness matching up nicely with the boorishness his older self has cultivated. From Wordnik.com. [All Grown Up On The Inside] Reference
Hill offset his abrasiveness with an inexhaustible zest for shuttle diplomacy and a canny ability to use the media. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of a Nuclear Deal] Reference
I have believed since I first heard him that much of his apparent abrasiveness, silliness, and pomposity is a shtick. From Wordnik.com. [Sunlight Through The Shadows Magazine Volume 1 Issue 5 (ANSI Edition)] Reference
Holofcener's dialogue is a mixture of abrasiveness and apology, of harsh satire and a kind of compassionate pullback. From Wordnik.com. ['Please Give': A Fine-Tuned Study Of Envy And Guilt] Reference
The abrasiveness of volcanic ash is a function of the hardness of the material forming the particles are their shape. From Wordnik.com. [volcanic ash hazards and ways to minimize them] Reference
There are times when House's abrasiveness seems overplayed, but that's the show, and this is an excellent installment. From Wordnik.com. [Critic's Corner Tuesday] Reference
Gary Demar commenting on the abrasiveness and incivility of. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Karan Thapar: Were you upset with his manner and his general abrasiveness?. From Wordnik.com. [IBN Top Headlines] Reference
Where do you fall on the scale of abrasiveness to relatability with your audience?. From Wordnik.com. [The Apiary] Reference
Not to mention his unappealing abrasiveness, pushiness, and embarrassing showing off. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Eats: New York] Reference
"Love and War" juxtaposes Jack's abrasiveness with Wally's Martha Stewart sensibility. From Wordnik.com. [PRIME-TIME MENSCH] Reference
Nevada System of Higher Education with a reputation for abrasiveness, react to the School. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
In the beginning, the edge was hard, and the abrasiveness that he carried was straight military. From Wordnik.com. [Air Force Times - News] Reference
Often, these people emulate people like Linus Torvalds, who is known to have a certain abrasiveness. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Twisted] Reference
The commemoration of their national ancestor's exile had absolutely doubled their existing abrasiveness. From Wordnik.com. [Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine)] Reference
And none of the abrasiveness or the pungent aftertaste - that can transform a burp into a gag - which mars most baijiu. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
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