Example Sentences

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"How do you think I feel?... He set me up," he shrieked.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

At the second smaller stage, dancers shrieked as confetti cannons fired simultaneously with a bass drop, glitter falling like shimmering rain.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

They shrieked with delight when Freeman acknowledged them with an affectionate wave of the glove.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

He sang Beatles songs in perfect pitch and shrieked in glee whenever a lighthouse came into view.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

She shrieked as she never had, thrashing at her bonds, trying to will herself into an owl.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny