This makes the former Republican governor Pete Wilson's strident anti-immigrant rhetoric all the more baffling.

According to art reviews, what set apart past shows on the west and The West as America was the show's "strident rhetoric".

There is the deafening and strident rhetoric of Reagan and his cold warriors.

September's terrorist attacks added a new note to the chorus, but left the strident rhetoric largely intact.

In 2003, Holmes apologized for the "strident and harsh" rhetoric of these 1980 and 1982 remarks.

Randolph's increasingly strident rhetoric limited his influence, and he was never able to build a coalition to stop Jefferson.

While rigidly conservative on issues, he was not known for strident rhetoric and was well liked by Democrats.

What became clear watching Mr. Mahathir back then was that his strident rhetoric was actually part of a delicate balancing act aimed at domestic politics.

This might be a better solution than strident rhetoric.

As the 1960s progressed, he listened to students' increasingly strident left-wing rhetoric and protected their right to free speech.