shriek

Example Sentences

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It’s one of those Los Angeles gas stations that garners gasps, even shrieks, from Angelenos shocked by the cost per gallon, which is perpetually priced above other pumps across the city.

From Los Angeles Times

I was carrying a stack of soiled plates down the stairs when a little shriek below told me that Pickwick had arrived.

From Literature

Mutti was shouting after him, shrieking almost; but I could see it was pointless, that Karli had made up his mind.

From Literature

The shrieking brakes set, and live steam singed our bare feet.

From Literature

Until a short shriek cut through the air.

From Literature