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• n  the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
• n  the quality of being sharply disagreeable

• At the wings joint, he approached a small crowd of potential supporters with a combative abrasiveness that made Howard Dean seem like Mister Rogers.
• Skin shreds from its abrasiveness; heads hurt from its hardness.
• Many believe Paterson's collegial approach to governance could soothe a legislature rubbed raw by Spitzer's abrasiveness.

• harshness
• scratchiness

News & Articles

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• County commissioner Dan Haggerty loses battle with cancer, brother speaks about loss
  One of El Paso's most humorous and outspoken politicians has lost his battle with cancer. Dan Haggerty, 64, had served 18 years as a county commissioner before passing away in his home on Friday night after being diagnosed with bladder cancer in November, 2011. Known for his sense of humor, abrasiveness, and dedication to public service, Haggerty quickly became a "people's politician," and kept ...
  June 30, 2013 - KFOX 14 El Paso

Quotes

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• Ken Holland in SI.com
  Brad adds depth and a level of abrasiveness to our blue line heading into the playoffs,Detroit general manager Ken Holland said. "He's a veteran player with playoff experience that will fit in well to our lineup."
• Barry Trotz in FOXNews
  They're going to come out with a lot of urgency,Trotz said. "They're coming with the urgency, the abrasiveness. ...... It's not going to change what we're going to do."
• Frank Black in Bloomberg
  About the album, the Pixies' Black said "People sometimes focus too much on the dissonance and abrasiveness. There's that, but there's also a gentleness and warmth to many of their songs."