- present participle of shriek.
shrieking
Example Sentences
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You might drop this paper with an “ick” if you knew how many readers proved my point by shrieking “denier” at me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
It was strange listening to everyone speak among a cacophony of barking, farting, whooping, shrieking, and chicken nipples.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
