shriek
noun
a loud, sharp, shrill cry.
Example Sentences
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Occasionally Mr. Paul’s violin swoons and shrieks in a manner we associate with the instrument, but he’s just as likely to use it as a starting point for an electronic drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
When the congregation responds with rhythmic panting that slowly builds to shrieks of grief and passion, Ann finally feels at home — the burdens she’s been carrying all her life, cast into the ether.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025
"Celia shrieks strangely," read one, while another said: "They repeat the wail."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
It was a mini-Disneyland inside the Sparks’ building on Kids Day, the entire bowl pulsing with shrieks, slaps and sugar highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
I heard a few shrieks of laughter and stopped to let a few little girls rush by in front of me.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
