shrieked

Example Sentences

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"How do you think I feel?... He set me up," he shrieked.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

At the second smaller stage, dancers shrieked as confetti cannons fired simultaneously with a bass drop, glitter falling like shimmering rain.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

“What do you think you’re doing?” shrieked Méndez’s voice behind me.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

When the bus pulled up to pick up dozens of teenagers from the Watts Empowerment Center, the youths shrieked with joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Sunny shrieked, which appeared to mean “How interesting!” although of course there is no way that Sunny could understand what was being said.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket