high-pitched

Example Sentences

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At the same time, they create a high pitched sound by whistling inside the larynx.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

"Through primary school people would mistake me for a girl, because I had a high pitched voice and I had long hair," he told Good Morning Ulster.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

My piercing high pitched voice breaks through the crowd of deeper voices and for only a second a celebrity looks at me.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Through trial, error and as-needed prescription medication, I figured out my own common triggers — bright or flashing lights, humidity, sugar on an empty stomach, intense fatigue, high pitched sounds.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2019

If, for example, I played you five very high pitched tones, you’d be able to tell them apart.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell