bloodcurdling

Example Sentences

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After six seasons, Peaky Blinders reached its bloodcurdling finish on TV in 2022 and had used the West Midlands backdrop for many locations, such as the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

He organizes long lines of people to walk across a short row of burning coals while leading participants in a bloodcurdling call and response of “Say yes!” and “Yes!”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

The general bafflement was increased by the exceptions to her silence — those unforgettable jam sessions when Ono, accompanied by the band, emitted a stream of bloodcurdling screams into the microphone.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

They might love the weirdness of it, but they also might be like a child in a group we passed on our way out of the tunnel, who let out a bloodcurdling scream.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

His eyes were closed, but he scowled so deeply he appeared to be on the verge of a bloodcurdling war cry.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan