The word “stridently” is often used to evoke a sense of harshness or insistent intensity in both dialogue and sound in literature. Authors employ it to characterize the vehement tone of a speaker, as when a rancher retorts with defiance [1] or when a voice shouts a command [2]. At times, it underscores the piercing quality of nonverbal sounds, such as a motor siren’s raucous cry [3] or even the deliberate discord of orchestrated music that challenges the ear [4]. Its versatility extends to expressing underlying emotional tension—illustrated by a voice rising until it cracks with emotion [5] or a description of an intense, uncontrolled fury [6]—and to highlighting the assertive, sometimes jarring nature of sound in the narrative environment. This multifaceted adverb, whether modifying dialogue or ambient noise, lends a vivid, unmistakable character to the scene.