wail
Example Sentences
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Chakraborty wants him to carry on his work, just as she carried on her research as a mother with a young son who would wail uncontrollably when she would drop him off at daycare.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
If you’ve wondered what would happen when a garage-rocker cowboy is joined by a punk who likes the Western wail of steel guitars, look no further than “Blame the Clown.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
At each siren wail, the musicians were trained to dive for cover - sometimes mid-session.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Shortly afterwards, mobile phones beeped in unison as a missile alert came in and the wail of sirens started up.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
With a piercing wail of agony the rat fell from the top of the platform.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing wail
Instead of "Said": Words For Sad Speech
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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