high-pitched

Example Sentences

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In Northern Virginia, residents near data centers have complained of a constant high-pitched whine from cooling and backup equipment, serious enough to drive people indoors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Cast member Jeremy Culhane played Carlson as constantly confused, letting out high-pitched laughter in between rhetorical questions.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

This arrangement stiffens the chain of bones and allows it to transmit very high-pitched sounds more efficiently, a characteristic often seen in animals such as echolocating bats that can detect ultrasound.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Cypress Park branch had recently installed a high-pitched noise machine in the parking lot, which laborers said was causing headaches and nausea.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

At her mother’s words she began to moan, soft and high-pitched, but it sounded just like the singing of the samovar, and no one paid her any mind.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood