Example Sentences

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Washington’s voice is stuck throughout the show in a wavering, half-shouted treble, like a jammed piano key.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 12, 2018

When he climbed offstage and half-rapped, half-shouted over a bone-snapping kick drum, the crowd took him in as one of their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2015

His half-shouted lyrics share clear similarities to Kanye West’s, as they sail equally on braggadocio and neuroticism, with charged religious ponderings, myriad fashion references and a healthy splash of Autotune.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2015

This is an author who reports speech using the words "he cried" or "he half-shouted" more often than "he said".

From The Guardian • May 28, 2013

“Sorry I disturbed you. I’ll go now,” he half-shouted.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling