shriek
noun
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
have been shrieking
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present perfect progressiveof shriek.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The heroes would have been the rescuers--Special Forces soldiers dangling from helicopters, Jack Bauer speedboating down the Hudson--and the passengers would have been shrieking, panicking, useless.
From Time Magazine Archive
