sibilance
Example Sentences
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Even now, she records many of her vocals at home, with a sock stretched over the microphone to prevent popping and sibilance.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The EQ has improved refinement, though it’s still the usual curve that lifts the bass and treble, and highs can sometimes give off more sibilance than I’d prefer.
From The Verge ● Jun. 14, 2021
“If I had,” this dainty woman says mildly, with a faintly Teutonic sibilance, “I would be getting out of prison right about now.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2019
Burmese Days by George Orwell The sweet sibilance of the title alone makes this a compulsory choice.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2019
The deletions are tempting to a writer because they tighten up a sentence’s rhythm and avoid the ugly sibilance of which.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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