ear-piercing
Example Sentences
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And he’s not referring to the ear-piercing, 130-decibel sound coming from his Red Bull Racing 20 car.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Hunter was met with ear-piercing screams as she emerged with nine-year-old niece Isabella holding her hand.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023
“We basically decided to have fun this time,” said Kim, whose stern expressions, owl-eyed glasses and ear-piercing shouts to her teammates on the ice made her a fan favorite during the Pyeongchang Games.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022
And is “the sound of fear,” to quote from the script, really an ear-piercing scream?
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2019
Then came an ear-piercing scream, like a thousand unoiled door hinges all swinging at the same time.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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