as in squeals
to cry out loudly and emotionally
the children shrieked with excitement
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
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Mom screams like a rabid animal.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trains are drowning out the coach’s voice, the wind squeals in my hearing aids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Cherry’s memory, Laura yells at her; but Laura only remembers being cornered.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Often, our image of a toxic workplace is one where the boss yells at you or perhaps where you’re openly derided by co-workers or denied PTO.—
Ellen Whitlock Baker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Shrieks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrieks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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