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ear-piercing

[eer-peer-sing] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /








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Seldom have 58,000 people, uniformly this vocally delighted and expressive, produced such an ear-piercing sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

She unpaused it just in time for Estonia, prompting the young woman to emit an ear-piercing scream, jump up and hold her scarf above her head as if she was on the Kop.

From BBC • May 14, 2023

But in true late-season wildness, SKC captain Johnny Russell cut through the ear-piercing noise and Seattle’s defense for the game-winner in the 79th minute.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021

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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