ARVN radio broadcasts bore the influence of Nhu's abrasive tone in directing the Republican Youth to cooperate with the government.

There's an abrasive tone as well to the self-mocking laughter of cops on the edge.

Capito continued in his strident, abrasive tone.

In contrast to the group's later work, the album has a very dark, abrasive, and cynical tone and incorporated a grunge and heavy metal influenced sound.

Everyone on the bridge stiffened at the musician's abrasive tone, and hunched their shoulders as if preparing for a storm to break over their heads.

She winced inwardly at his abrasive tone.

The amplified quartet weaves a contrapuntal web around the taped fiddle and matches its rough-hewn, abrasive tone.

Look, Narstil,' Caalador said in a somewhat less abrasive tone, 'we've seen your men.

Twice, she expressed offense over what she called Mr. Darden's abrasive tone.

The album possesses a noticeably louder and more abrasive tone than those of their previous releases; the result of frontman Danny Elfman's desire to increase the diversity of the songs.