shrieked

Example Sentences

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"How do you think I feel?... He set me up," he shrieked.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

At the second smaller stage, dancers shrieked as confetti cannons fired simultaneously with a bass drop, glitter falling like shimmering rain.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

“What do you think you’re doing?” shrieked Méndez’s voice behind me.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

“No, anak ko!” she shrieked, using an Ilocano term meaning “my child.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

We were swimming with Willa when Gran shrieked her warnings that the cold water could harm our gallbladders.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin