shrieking
Example Sentences
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When it was over, the sound of children shrieking “Puka!” reverberated off the bleachers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The second pilot meets their passengers’ fear with hysteria, shrieking, outburst—that pilot shames their passengers, saying, “I can’t do my job because of YOU.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
In the single-voice readings, you must imagine the shrieking, which goes on even after Harry has slammed the book shut in fright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
A faint voice calls behind me over the shrieking wind.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
