caterwaul

Example Sentences

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“I want it now!” wailed the young voice, putting up such a caterwauling, it was enough to make paint peel from the walls.

From Literature

As Hogan documents, Vance caterwauled about everything, from TV shows being "woke" to — always — "cat ladies."

From Salon

He heard the thud as she struck the ground, and her crazy caterwauling as she shot off in utter confusion.

From Literature

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

But as the years progressed and Burning Man became more of a social media sensation than a social experiment, critics and veteran burners alike caterwauled that the event’s ethos had lost its way.

From Los Angeles Times