scream

Example Sentences

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“The Listeners” arrives with some of the appointments of a horror movie—and if one were subject to a constant roar like Claire’s, one might indeed scream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But after hearing two of their friends scream while swimming, her husband went to help.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"So you pay the amount. An hour later, they say it’ll be in your account. But it's not there. And you cry, you scream your head off."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Many moms didn’t recover until nearly two years later, and their maternal scream still echoed across the media landscape long after the world first ground to a halt.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“I’ll free you, but you have to promise you won’t scream and you won’t run.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas