shrieked
Example Sentences
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I normally think about what could go wrong, and I’ve cried out that we’re heading toward a dystopia more times than Chicken Little shrieked about the sky falling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"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
They shrieked with delight when Freeman acknowledged them with an affectionate wave of the glove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
The moment they touched the creature’s skin, it shrieked.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
