hissed
Example Sentences
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At the bank's annual general meeting that year, normally sedate elderly shareholders hissed and booed.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
The couple was on call for a small but fast-growing rodent who hissed when annoyed and cried when lonely:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“It’s called negotiations,” Trump hissed at a reporter who asked him about it Wednesday.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
“I never met the woman,” Trump hissed at his attorney, Habba, as both sides were discussing the potential scope of his testimony before the jurors entered the room.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
I hissed one dark night when I knew that my restless tossing must be keeping her awake.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
