shriek

Example Sentences

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She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Children shriek with delight from the new playground at the Palisades Recreation Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Because pain itself is generated in the brain, not the body’s tissues, it can be wildly out of proportion to any physical damage, an amplifier that transforms a whisper into a distorted shriek.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

From somewhere overhead I heard the shriek and groan of water pipes.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt