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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a piercing scream" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a loud, sharp, and intense scream that captures attention or evokes strong emotions.
Example: "In the dead of night, a piercing scream echoed through the empty streets, sending chills down everyone's spine."
Alternatives: "a shrill scream" or "a chilling scream."
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Something between a howl and a piercing scream.
Then there was a piercing scream and the sound of a door slamming shut.
Cue the horror-movie music and throw in a piercing scream.
Occasionally a piercing scream would rise above the crowd as a body was identified by relatives.
A piercing scream follows, though I'm not sure from which player.
As the pickup jolted off, she uttered a piercing scream that continues to reverberate in my mind.
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Prince Caspian begins with a long, piercing scream, which seemed to continue in my head for the rest of its exorbitant two-and-a-half-hour running time.
A powerful, piercing scream exploded from his slight physique.
Readers may not agree with Mr. Slawenski's readings of specific stories — his argument, for instance, that "Teddy," an enigmatic work that famously ends with a child's piercing scream, signifies "the power of faith through union with God" is highly debatable — but his arguments for the most part are searching and carefully reasoned.
I heard a woman's piercing scream.
It's a high-pitched, hawk-like, piercing scream, especially pronounced during nest defense.
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