stridency (noun)

1. The stridency of the metal roof in the modernist building created a bold statement.

2. In the horror movie, the scream of the ghost had a stridency that sent chills down the audience's spines.

3. Why did the singer open a bakery? Because they wanted to add some stridency to their doughnuts!

4. The alien creature emitted a piercing stridency from its tentacles, signaling its presence in the dark spaceship.