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ear-piercing

[eer-peer-sing] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /








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It could also be called a song cycle that employs ear-piercing rock and, for respite, a welcoming string quartet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

“Like a deafening, ear-piercing noise, and after a while, you start to tolerate it. And then before you know it, just block it out.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

There were ear-piercing screams when she took to the field and a standing ovation when she left.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023

The Brood X cicadas have already begun to rise from their underground lairs, and people across 15 Northeastern states will soon have free tickets to swarms of ear-piercing performances.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

The swarm enveloped the body of the plague god in an opaque cloud, its buzzing reaching an ear-piercing whine.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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