He was heading for the nursing station when a sluggish, abrasive sound stopped him.

The band would move away from its abrasive sound with the release of their second album, 1987's Darklands.

The album failed to gain traction in the mainstream music world, perhaps due to its darker, more abrasive sound.

Their music revolves around timbre - most often discordant, abrasive sounds.

The abrasive sound of their passage increased.

Warhol also pushed the Velvets to keep their harshest language and most abrasive sounds.

It was vile and horrible, a jagged, abrasive sound, almost too much to bear.

In the still, hot air, the Baron heard the rasping, abrasive sound of the slithering beast.

The sound, abrasive at first, became comforting as it enclosed me.

It is noted for its abrasive sound.