Example Sentences

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In the other, his eyes are piercing and his face luminescent, suggesting an open if optimistic future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

There are piercing hints of the cancer that will claim her life.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022

Foes look vicious, sound effects are piercing and all told this take on the action series looks eerie and awfully challenging.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2021

The Tales of Hoffmann,” equally morbid, is a far more uneven film, but its best dance moments are piercing — and its finest, and strangest, performance is that of Mr. Ashton.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2015

It’s okay to wear earmuffs when sirens are piercing.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari