Words similar to abrasive

Example sentences for: abrasive

How can you use “abrasive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Gels use silica as an abrasive to help polish teeth.
The younger Ford's New Democrat policies and less abrasive attitude on race make him more popular with middle-class, white Tennesseans.
Officers perennially gripe about the abrasive and unsympathetic qualities of job toilet paper .
"Welles was at the peak of his talent in Touch of Evil , but let's never forget what an abrasive, high-wire, self-destructive talent he was" (Edelstein).
While absorbency did not vary, the softness factor is significant--the downright decadence of the Kleenex ColdCare range makes everything else seem almost abrasive.