stifled cry

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

a cry that is held back or suppressed

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Examples (10)

  • She let out a stifled cry of pain.
  • He tried to suppress a stifled cry as he heard the news.
  • A stifled cry escaped her lips, quickly covered by her hand.
  • The child's stifled cry was barely audible from behind the closed door.
  • Despite his efforts to remain calm, a stifled cry still broke free.
  • You could hear the stifled cry of the trapped animal, a sound of pure desperation.
  • She swallowed a stifled cry, not wanting to draw any attention to herself.
  • His voice cracked, revealing a stifled cry of anguish within him.
  • From the next room, a faint stifled cry could be heard, then silence.
  • The sudden shock of the accident elicited a stifled cry from her.