hissing

Example Sentences

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A slow, steady hissing noise comes from the table, similar to air leaking from a tire.

From Science Daily

Relentless hissing fills the air, which is tinged with the pungent, acidic tang of sulfur that results from separating cast iron and waste deposits.

From Seattle Times

Instead, Logan’s party ends with him demanding Tom call Shiv so he can growl at “the rats,” hissing, “Congratulations on saying the biggest number.”

From New York Times

Dozier heard a “hissing sound” and police dispersed a chemical irritant throughout the area, according to the lawsuit.

From Washington Post

“Doorbells send Sherwood into a frenzy of terror, growling and hissing and eventually hiding under a bed for hours,” Sue wrote.

From Washington Post