shriek
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Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce was being interviewed on national broadcaster ABC on Monday night when he interrupted the one-on-one to shriek "sit down!"
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
As a group of men force their way past us, a sudden shriek of noise and gust of air stops Joshua in his tracks.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
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
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
Pinmei quaked and fought to stifle a shriek.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
In early July, terrifying shrieks were heard across Kyiv.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
There were shrieks of relief and whoops of disbelief, tears and fireworks and renditions of “Empire State of Mind” and “New York, New York.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
"Celia shrieks strangely," read one, while another said: "They repeat the wail."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
“Oh, but I’m a mess. And just look at my stockings!” she shrieks, pointing at her shoeless feet.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Spectators shrieked when the sun vanished altogether and looked around with their glasses off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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
Irate, the woman shrieked, shoved something in the holding cell toilet and started frantically flushing to flood the cell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
“You will absolutely listen to me!” shrieked Clara.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
When it was over, the sound of children shrieking “Puka!” reverberated off the bleachers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the 1990s, fro-yo nurtured a dubious reputation for healthiness summed up by George Costanza shrieking in disbelief on “Seinfeld,” “How could this not have any fat?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Cracks appeared in the brick walls, and the wood in the roof began to crack, shrieking as if in pain.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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