hissed

Example Sentences

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When she poked her head outside to see what was going on, someone hissed at her to “get out of town.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

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

The fat hissed in greeting, and within seconds the kitchen was filled with oregano’s scent.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

She eyed the boy and Maya-Jade and then through her teeth hissed a singsong “What are they doing here?” to Julio.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman