shriek

Example Sentences

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But when I got to college and fell madly in love for the first time, I was primed for the Kate Bush version of “Wuthering Heights,” an avant-garde musical number, all shrieks and pleading.

From Los Angeles Times

Lily shrieks in protest and drums her bare feet against my shins.

From Literature

Sometimes his sister, Anastasia, got so mad that she shrieked when Sam said no.

From Literature

The girls were shrieking and gagging at the smell, and Miss Collins let us off school early.

From Literature

The shrieks and shouts began to fade, but Jeremy ran on until his aching lungs finally forced him to slow to a jog, then a walk.

From Literature