hissed

Example Sentences

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At the bank's annual general meeting that year, normally sedate elderly shareholders hissed and booed.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The couple was on call for a small but fast-growing rodent who hissed when annoyed and cried when lonely:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

“It’s called negotiations,” Trump hissed at a reporter who asked him about it Wednesday.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

At the Hollywood Bowl, we hissed at the Baroness, booed at the Nazis and shot off confetti poppers when Maria got her first kiss.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

Declaration stuck her face so close to mine, I could see the downy hairs on her cheeks—and then she hissed: “No! They don’t say it’s odd! They say it’s stupid!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles