sibilance

Example Sentences

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One of the trombonists folded tin foil across the bell of his horn, creating a restless sibilance underneath the crystal tones and rough growls of his bandmates.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2020

“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 high end can be a bit sharp with excessive sibilance on some recordings, but that’s my worst complaint.

From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2018

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