bloodcurdling

Example Sentences

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After six seasons, Peaky Blinders reached its bloodcurdling finish on TV in 2022 and had used the West Midlands backdrop for many locations, such as the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

The scream was just right — bloodcurdling, if also very funny — and the practical effects crew had finally found the proper volume and trajectory of the water cannon.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Asked to recount the crash on the stand, Mr. Sanderson said he was skiing with “nothing in front of me” when he heard “a bloodcurdling scream” before he was knocked to the ground.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Among Schank’s most memorable moments in “American Movie” was a bloodcurdling scream he recorded for “Coven.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Startled awake by the lechuzas’ bloodcurdling screams, Pita sat up and screamed almost as loudly as the winged witches.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall