hiss

Example Sentences

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The Miami crowd, under the impression they were there to be entertained, hissed and booed.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m particularly fond of how the Na’vi express themselves in hisses and coyote yips and exhale the foreign name Jake Sully like a sneeze.

From Los Angeles Times

As the helium hisses out, the volunteers flatten the plastic skin, tucking in Snoopy’s ears or SpongeBob’s nose to prepare for the final roll.

From The Wall Street Journal

A slow, steady hissing noise comes from the table, similar to air leaking from a tire.

From Science Daily

Draganov treats him like a grizzly bear, hissing “Don’t move!” to an underling when Korpi makes eye contact with their car.

From Los Angeles Times