banshee
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At the same time, he continues to throw himself a great pity party, wraps himself in his solipsistic view of victimhood, wailing like a banshee and gnashing his teeth in anger.
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
At times sweet naif, at times screaming banshee, she seems not quite human, like the strange half-duck/half-dog creature that follows her around the scientist’s house.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Your banshee will be ready to take off Thursday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S and PC.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Running a bit late, I drove like a banshee on the empty L.A. freeways to the carpool meeting place — only to find everyone gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Dolores flitted around the car, screaming like a banshee, her face bedizened with fury.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
During a challenge, the contestants - including Alan Carr, Celia Imrie and Lucy Beaumont - were tasked with asking a group of banshees to sing, before relaying the songs down a well.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
No, really: To that end, Mercedes-Benz likens this — seriously — to how the Na’vi physically connect with their banshees in the 2009 movie Avatar.
From The Verge ● Jan. 7, 2020
Parents, don't let your kids run around screaming like banshees, and go to the bathroom to change their diapers, and don't complain about adults using adult language in adult conversations.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2012
Where the demons dwellWhere the banshees live and they do live wellStonehenge!
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2012
I’d heard its screaming brakes and thought of banshees.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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