shrill

Example Sentences

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He opened his big mouth and made the bottoms ring with his shrill cries.

From Literature

Pixie voices are so high and shrill that their giggles ring in your ears.

From Literature

Mom asked in a shrill, unnatural voice Jonah was sure he’d never heard her use before.

From Literature

Then she whistled her shell, two long, shrill notes that carried far out to the reef, where the sea lions were fishing.

From Literature

It was shrill, grating like broken nails on glass.

From Literature