muffled scream

Frequency: 7.80.5 per million words

a scream that is quiet and unclear

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Examples (20)

  • A muffled scream echoed from the basement.
  • I heard a muffled scream coming from the basement.
  • She heard a muffled scream through the thick walls.
  • She tried to shout, but only a muffled scream escaped her lips.
  • The villain quickly stifled his victim's muffled scream.
  • A muffled scream rang out from behind the locked door.
  • Despite the distance, he distinctly heard a muffled scream.
  • The thick walls of the old house hid the muffled scream.
  • A sudden muffled scream sent shivers down her spine.
  • He let out a muffled scream as he stubbed his toe in the dark.
  • The detective noted a faint, muffled scream in the recording.
  • The pillow turned her loud cry into a muffled scream.
  • He tried to suppress a muffled scream of frustration.
  • They were alerted by what sounded like a muffled scream in the distance.
  • From behind the closed door came a terrifying muffled scream.
  • A muffled scream was heard just before the line went dead.
  • The horror movie was punctuated by a series of muffled screams.
  • The gag resulted in nothing more than a muffled scream.
  • They investigated the source of the barely audible muffled scream.
  • Through the heavy curtains, we could barely detect a muffled scream.