high-pitched
adjective
1
: having a high pitch
a high-pitched voice
2
: marked by or exhibiting strong feeling : agitated
a high-pitched, almost frantic campaign—
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Examples of high-pitched in a Sentence
the high-pitched sound of a siren
Recent Examples on the Web
But the sound was really high-pitched and sounded more like an anxious small dog.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024
Rappers and fellow producers have played with her voice, high-pitched and malleable, like a bouncing ball—often adding texture to harsh electronic soundscapes.
—Peyton Toups, SPIN, 15 July 2024
The delivery is a bit nasal, sometimes high-pitched, and even, without meaning to perhaps, flat-out comical.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
For example, a loud and high-pitched trumpet might mean an elephant is in pain.
—Hazra Khatoon, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Depending on the keyboard and its modifications, their sound can range from high-pitched and hollow to deep and full.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
Coyote howls are high-pitched and often preceded and interspersed with yips, cackles, and yodels.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
Rat laughter is too high-pitched for human ears to hear, so the scientists also rigged up an ultrasonic microphone to record any sounds the animals made.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2023
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024
Rappers and fellow producers have played with her voice, high-pitched and malleable, like a bouncing ball—often adding texture to harsh electronic soundscapes.
—Peyton Toups, SPIN, 15 July 2024
The delivery is a bit nasal, sometimes high-pitched, and even, without meaning to perhaps, flat-out comical.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
For example, a loud and high-pitched trumpet might mean an elephant is in pain.
—Hazra Khatoon, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Depending on the keyboard and its modifications, their sound can range from high-pitched and hollow to deep and full.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
Coyote howls are high-pitched and often preceded and interspersed with yips, cackles, and yodels.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
Rat laughter is too high-pitched for human ears to hear, so the scientists also rigged up an ultrasonic microphone to record any sounds the animals made.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2023
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“High-pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-pitched. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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