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Example sentences for "scream"

Lexicographically close words:
scrawled; scrawling; scrawls; scrawly; scrawny; screamed; screamer; screamers; screaming; screamingly
  1. Suddenly the lame horse reared high, pawed frantically for a moment and with an almost human scream of terror, plunged over the side.

  2. Then of a sudden he reared high his forefeet pawin' the air in a fume of fury an' up out of the night come the wickedest, wildest scream man ever heard--it was a scream that got to a man.

  3. The murre remains until her enemy is close upon her; then she rises with a scream which often startles a thousand or two of birds, who whirl up into the air in a dense mass, scattering filth and guano over the eggers.

  4. I wrestled once, with all the strength I could command, and with a piercing scream I awoke!

  5. Only now and then a sea-gull with a shrill scream flies swiftly over his head; or near him a fish leaps up from out the stream, and for a moment stares at him with a vacuous look.

  6. The crashes came nearer and nearer, until a shell burst with a scream and a thunderous roar just on our right.

  7. There was another scream and overwhelming relief.

  8. The Baganda began to scream again, babbling that he knew no more.

  9. The guard grew impatient and went into the kitchen, but had scarcely got through the door when a scream came from the direction of the train that brought him back on the run.

  10. On this the attacked woman took a savage grip of the front hair of her opponent, who began to scream “Murder!

  11. In the streets the ladies are not in any sense particular, and can scream long and loudly, particularly when under the influence of liquor.

  12. You'll waken them up and frighten them so that they'll scream for the whole fair to hear them.

  13. The little surgeon pressed the sides gently together, which made Pamela give a little scream of pain.

  14. The cook was not in view; but as the girl realised the fact, a cloaked man suddenly stepped from behind the chimney breast, and before the scream that rose to Janice's lips could escape, a firm hand was laid on them.

  15. With a scream of terror, Squire Hennion started down the wharf, hoping to escape before the troops closed in.

  16. Who wouldn't scream at the prospect of an attack of the Continental blue devils--eh, Miss Janice?

  17. Just as Ruth made her first cast there sounded a scream from the direction of the lone fisherman.

  18. You know, one of our most popular present-day stage actresses got her start by an ability to scream off-stage.

  19. Then she seized Hansel with her bony hand and carried him into a little stable, and barred the door on him; he might scream as much as he liked, it did him no good.

  20. When the Blefuscudians saw the fleet moving in order, and me pulling at the end, they set up a scream of grief and despair that it is impossible to describe.

  21. A loud scream of exultation broke forth from the drunken and frantic multitude.

  22. A general scream of contempt and hatred followed.

  23. Many strange sounds were heard, the growl of some beast of prey or the scream of the night-birds disturbed by the clank of the horses' hoofs, or the occasional rattle of a chain.

  24. Not a sound was heard in the camp, but outside the howls of the wandering jackal and the pariah dog were occasionally echoed by the hoarse scream of the foul birds which hover near a probable battle.

  25. With a little scream Virginia Maxon sprang back to the lower deck and ran toward her stateroom.

  26. The sudden shock brought a single involuntary scream from her lips.

  27. At the words Virginia turned back toward Bulan with a little scream of warning and of horror.

  28. Gwen, struggling madly, gave one scream after another for help, and, breaking from her persecutor, turned to fly.

  29. Just when I was going to scream somethin' seemed to come over him, like madness it was.

  30. From the face it recoiled, and with a piercing howl like the scream of a dog run over by a cart, it sprang away, darted to the farthest corner of the room, and huddled close against the wall in an agony of terror.

  31. There was a scream of interrogation in Julian's fixed eyes.

  32. Suddenly there was a scream of pain in one of the towering clusters of green, and the next instant two specimens of the feathered tribes dropped at the feet of the King.

  33. A scream in the air startled Solomon from his sleep, and a slap on his cheek by some cold thing brought him to his feet.

  34. A scream of horror drew me irresistibly in the direction of the voice that uttered it, where, behind a pedestal, I saw a damsel stretched on the floor writhing in convulsions.

  35. But with such a big box on my head--' A horrid scream followed, which Curdie interpreted as in reply to a blow from his mother upon the feet of her eldest goblin.

  36. The lonely night stillness split to a frantic snort and scream of terror, and the stricken mustang with his mortal enemy upon his back, dashed off with fierce, wild love of life.

  37. But he had heard it when a boy in Illinois, and when a man all over the West, and the cry was always the same, weird and wild, like the scream of a terrified woman.

  38. I hear the splash of paddles and the glide of sledge-runners, the patter of flying moose and deer, and the scream of the hungry panther.

  39. It is the scream of a crafty panther we hear.

  40. But before I could find words to reply, the silence of the June night was broken by a shrill scream directly below us.

  41. And then the scream tore from his dry throat.

  42. At this the figure emitted a scream of rage, and broke into a torrent of sulphurous oaths.

  43. As he did this, Diego's mouth opened wide and a piercing scream issued.

  44. The official uttered a cry like the scream of a woman!

  45. Jacky's answer made Mary scream with affright, and startled even Jem's iron nerves for a moment.

  46. A scream tried to force its way out of her chest, but her windpipe was so tight that all she managed was a gasp.

  47. He heard Nicole scream as his finger tightened on the trigger.

  48. She felt the enormous mass breaking out of her, and found her voice again in a scream that could split the very sky open even as the baby was tearing her in two.

  49. He heard a scream followed by a series of wailing cries.

  50. It felt so good to be held by him, and it hurt so much to know that this was the last time they would ever lie heart against heart, she thought she would scream at the agony of it.

  51. Raoul kept trying to scream at his father and brother.

  52. You don't have to scream so loud," Wind Bends Grass said abruptly.

  53. With a scream Nicole threw herself down beside her father.

  54. A voice seemed to echo inside him like a scream in a huge, empty hall.

  55. With a yell of triumph he drove the point in, was rewarded with a scream of agony.


  56. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scream" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    bark; bawl; bay; bellow; blare; blat; bleat; blubber; boom; breathe; buzz; cackle; call; chant; cheer; chirp; creak; crow; cry; drawl; exclaim; flute; fun; gag; gale; gasp; groan; growl; grunt; hail; hiss; holler; hoot; howl; howler; hurrah; jape; jest; joke; keen; lament; laugh; lilt; low; meow; moan; mumble; murmur; mutter; neigh; outcry; panic; pant; pipe; plaint; play; point; pule; rave; riot; roar; rumble; scream; screech; shout; shriek; shrill; sigh; sing; snap; snarl; snort; sob; sport; squall; squawk; squeak; squeal; story; thunder; tirade; trumpet; twang; wail; warble; wheeze; whimper; whine; whinny; whisper; whistle; whoop; yammer; yarn; yawp; yell; yelp; yowl