Examples of bloodcurdling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Act III, the bloodcurdling chorus of the Dutchman’s spectral crew lacked a persuasive visual component. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2020 The sounds of more explosions could be heard deriving from the outside amid more seemingly bloodcurdling screams, yells, sirens and alarms. — Sean Lester Durham, The Root, 8 Apr. 2018 The sounds of more explosions could be heard deriving from the outside amid more seemingly bloodcurdling screams, yells, sirens and alarms. — Sean Lester Durham, The Root, 8 Apr. 2018 To me, a noose is merely a noose — not a bloodcurdling symbol of racist violence. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017 A young girl issued bloodcurdling screams as nurses cleaned cuts running up her leg. — Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2016

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bloodcurdling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Learn More About bloodcurdling