shrieked

Example Sentences

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I normally think about what could go wrong, and I’ve cried out that we’re heading toward a dystopia more times than Chicken Little shrieked about the sky falling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

"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

The crowd shrieked; she stuck out her tongue playfully, waved and blew the fans a kiss.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

I thought it was a decent punch, nothing special, just something to give me more room to operate, but the metal monster shrieked in pain and staggered back like I’d landed a haymaker.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia