ear-piercing
Example Sentences
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As Stankiewicz attempted to utter another sentence, the train’s ear-piercing horn sounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Hunter was met with ear-piercing screams as she emerged with nine-year-old niece Isabella holding her hand.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2023
Every match has felt like a home game for Morocco, whose passionate supporters greeted all the spells of possession by Spain and Portugal with ear-piercing whistles and jeers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
The Brood X cicadas have already begun to rise from their underground lairs, and people across 15 Northeastern states will soon have free tickets to swarms of ear-piercing performances.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2021
But what she was about to say was cut off by an ear-piercing screech from downstairs.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
