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
I love the way Bridgers’s lilting vocals slowly corrode into bloodcurdling heavy-metal screams during the song’s crescendo.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
The general bafflement was increased by the exceptions to her silence — those unforgettable jam sessions when Ono, accompanied by the band, emitted a stream of bloodcurdling screams into the microphone.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022
The cuco turned toward the shadow, sniffed the air, and let out a bloodcurdling scream.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
