piercing cry

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a very loud, high, and unpleasant cry

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Examples (10)

  • A piercing cry broke the silence of the night.
  • The child's piercing cry signaled something was wrong.
  • From the dense forest came a piercing cry of an animal.
  • She let out a piercing cry of anguish when she heard the news.
  • A sudden, piercing cry startled everyone in the room.
  • The victim's piercing cry echoed through the empty hall.
  • We heard a piercing cry for help from across the lake.
  • His piercing cry of pain made everyone wince.
  • The baby's piercing cry filled the hospital ward.
  • Even from a distance, her piercing cry was unmistakable.