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That this conclusion had been reached by some one else in the car was proved by a woman's voice that rose shrilly above the rest.

Once they thought they heard voices outside, and shrilly they cried to their imaginary rescuers.

Startlingly Mrs. Briggs laughed, shrilly, unpleasantly, as a woman laughs in great fear.

SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND

She laughed shrilly, with a set, white face; which is the most unmirthful kind of laugh you can imagine.

JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKE

A minute after that it seemed as though every door in every house on the street slammed shrilly.

MOLLY MAKE-BELIEVEELEANOR HALLOWELL ABBOTT

Her voice soared shrilly to match the heights of her tantrum.

I think she loved him, for when he left her she whinnied shrilly, and he had to go back and stroke and caress her.

BEAUTIFUL JOEMARSHALL SAUNDERS

The tiny people, who were the Elves of Light, came clamouring shrilly after him, pulling frantically at the lasso.

Pthrung, Pthrung, croaked the old ones; pug, pug; shrilly joined in the smaller fry.

The cry of a water-bird broke shrilly on the silence of the night, and made us feel less lonely.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985