high-pitched

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Cast member Jeremy Culhane played Carlson as constantly confused, letting out high-pitched laughter in between rhetorical questions.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

This arrangement stiffens the chain of bones and allows it to transmit very high-pitched sounds more efficiently, a characteristic often seen in animals such as echolocating bats that can detect ultrasound.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

After building a 3D model of a hedgehog's ear, the scientists found it has a stiff chain of bones that allows high-pitched sounds to pass through efficiently, in a similar way to echolocating bats.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Cypress Park branch had recently installed a high-pitched noise machine in the parking lot, which laborers said was causing headaches and nausea.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

The station wagon’s brakes groan and then squeal in a high-pitched scream as Uhmma comes to a stop near the curb.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na