hiss

Example Sentences

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Play Under The Rain or Breathe Again and you'll hear a telltale hiss running throughout the tracks.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

He imagined the hiss and pop of their burning logs gladdening “many a humble fireside.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

“Not My World” is one of the better tracks on the record because it leans minimal, letting the hiss and click of the rhythm bump against a buzzing synth that almost risks irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The first million years of the universe ... sounds like "a descending scream, a deep roar and a final growing hiss."

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

When he made a weak move, which was rare, he’d sit bolt upright and inhale, emitting a sound like a snake’s hiss.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady