caterwauling
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Playboi Carti Playboi Carti was the only headline-tier act who did not broadcast his show on the Flog Gnaw livestream, leaving reams of Opium record label superfans caterwauling in the comments.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
Even the Pokémon noises are gently mellowed out in contrast to the coarser, more caterwauling sounds of the games; here the creatures purr, cry, coo and sigh like docile house pets.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024
What’s most surprising, though, is the book’s poignancy amid all its antics and mythological caterwauling.
From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022
As I said, I don't think Hannity will cooperate and there's no doubt that there will be much shrieking and caterwauling about the freedom of the press and Hannity's sources being revealed.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2022
For three days Samuel lay in bed, fighting the fever phantoms and putting names to them too, before his great strength broke down the infection and drove it caterwauling away.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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