Sentence examples for abrasive characters from inspiring English sources

Rugby is a contact game played by big, tough, abrasive characters, and with more physicality than ever before.

American actor famous for his uncompromising portrayals of violent and abrasive characters and, later in his career, for his comic depictions of cranky old men.

Robert De Niro, (born August 17, 1943, New York City, New York, U.S ., American actor famous for his uncompromising portrayals of violent and abrasive characters and, later in his career, for his comic depictions of cranky old men.

A colourful and abrasive character, Korwin-Mikke makes Milton Friedman look like a socialist.

Triss's younger sister, a rather irritating, abrasive character called Pen, holds all the answers.

What was it like for such a self-confident, even abrasive, character, to be brought so low?

He is also an abrasive character who, as Mr Brown's man of business, has relished scourging Blairites.

Corbyn is renowned for his easy-going nature at Westminster, while Abbott is seen as a far more abrasive character.

He was the more abrasive character, and might have given Mrs Thatcher a rougher time as prime minister.

The addition of 1 at.% Cu into niobium nitride showed a beneficial effect on the abrasive character of the coatings.

What they did not like was Israel Singer — who is an abrasive character — coming to Vienna and making judgments in their name.