ear-piercing
Example Sentences
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Seldom have 58,000 people, uniformly this vocally delighted and expressive, produced such an ear-piercing sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Hunter was met with ear-piercing screams as she emerged with nine-year-old niece Isabella holding her hand.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023
“We basically decided to have fun this time,” said Kim, whose stern expressions, owl-eyed glasses and ear-piercing shouts to her teammates on the ice made her a fan favorite during the Pyeongchang Games.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 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
Not like a gym-class monster-dodgeball runner, like flying away from an ear-piercing wail that rings through the classroom and hallways, vibrating the entire school and every inch of Axel’s body.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
