hiss

Example Sentences

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He imagined the hiss and pop of their burning logs gladdening “many a humble fireside.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

“Not My World” is one of the better tracks on the record because it leans minimal, letting the hiss and click of the rhythm bump against a buzzing synth that almost risks irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

It sounds like "a descending scream, a deep roar and a final growing hiss," he reported.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

A hiss and puff of compressed air shapes the smooth leather, bringing to life an all-American cowboy boot in a factory on China's eastern coast.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

I hiss, then take a second to settle myself and carefully slide another paper clip into the lock.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas