shrieking

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Shrieking and stuttering over long, modal vamps and jagged punk rhythms, Fleenor offered a nonstop hour of new material she called “scenic overpasses” in a “liberation ritual.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2014

Shrieking onlookers gave him the pop-star treatment, but he was all royal business.

From Time • May 10, 2013

It ranted as the sea does in a storm That splits its own winds to go left or right, Shrieking in all directions.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013

Shrieking, Michael ran to the bathroom and began slamming the toilet seat down repeatedly.

From New York Times • May 17, 2012

“Voldemort’s sitting in the Shrieking Shack?” said Hermione, outraged.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling