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Meanings of piercing in английском

Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

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Shrill.

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Examples for "shrill"
Examples for "shrill"
1
The shrill war talk of recent weeks has been alarming, Ban said.
The Guardian
2
The silence which had replaced the shrill shouting in the town continued.
The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
3
Across the water there were shrill cries, but nothing could be seen.
The lord of the rings
4
Always in the air was the dry, shrill whistling of the rattles.
Men, Women, and Boats
5
There was a chorus of protestations; Fagerolles objected, in a shrill voice:
His Masterpiece

Piercing.

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Usage of piercing in английском
1
A piercing chill grew in the dead air; the silence was terrifying.
In the Border Country
2
The trees break the wind that is so piercing in the clearings.
The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825
3
For a moment, perfectly balanced between their piercing points, he writhed, tormented.
The lord of the rings
4
Suddenly I had a clear and piercing thought that supplanted every imagining.
The heretic's daughter: a novel
5
It blew upon them in cruel menace of conquest, in piercing inclemency.
The March of the White Guard
6
It was heavy steel with a narrow point, meant for piercing armor.
Wizardborn
7
Verena suddenly shrieked; and her piercing cry might have reached the front.
The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)
8
Rose uttered a piercing cry, and pointed in terror to the window.
The Wandering Jew — Volume 01
9
The piercing groans and cries which followed showed the terrible effect produced.
The Three Lieutenants
10
She had heard that piercing ring of smitten brass in the Serapeum.
A Thorny Path — Volume 12
11
A chorus of piercing yells rose in answer from the deck outside.
Harrigan
12
The gaze she bent upon him was almost piercing in its intensity.
Desert Gold
13
There was a piercing look in the eyes he fixed upon her.
The Garden of Allah
14
The old chief stirred in his furred robe beneath that piercing gaze.
The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kent...
15
The soundtrack could only be heard as a single, long, piercing howl.
Proven guilty
16
The window still stood wide open, the white, piercing moonlight streamed in.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
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Piercing through the time
Piercing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common