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In the early scenes, Keanu runs slow-motion across the streets of South Central, his too-long legs tangling beneath him; later, he squeakily meows up at the camera with that alert, angelic innocence kittens exude.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2016

Every night the three gather onstage before the show and do a vocal warm-up, repeating the words “hip bath” as their voices drop from squeakily high to droningly low.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2014

Gary Sheldon conducted the Opus One Orchestra well; though Alla Krolevich’s solo violin was sometimes squeakily thin, Francisco Rennó was an excellent solo pianist.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2013

Kimmy Robertson The distinctively squeakily voiced actor Kimmy Robertson played sheriff's department receptionist Lucy Moran.

From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2010

I got a screwdriver from the store and took out the screw; after prying a bit, the door came open rather squeakily.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien