shrill voice

Examples (10)

• The child let out a shrill cry when she fell.
• Her shrill voice could be heard across the playground.
• He was startled by the shrill whistle of the train.
• The alarm emitted a shrill sound that was impossible to ignore.
• A shrill laugh echoed from the abandoned house.
• The shrill tone of the emergency siren filled the streets.
• She was so angry that her voice became shrill.
• The sudden shrill blast of the horn made everyone jump.
• From the distance, we could hear the shrill screams of people in distress.
• The shrill shriek of the bird alerted us to danger.