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as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
screaming headlines about the latest showbiz scandal
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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
a screaming picture of everyone making silly faces
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as in shrieking
to cry out loudly and emotionally
we screamed when the roller coaster began its 30-foot plunge
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as in laughing
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
you'll scream when you see the outfit that she's wearing
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as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
angry residents screamed that their neighborhood still hadn't been plowed a week after the snowstorm
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
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There was more screaming and yelling for people who wanted to get a ventilator available in their home.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2021
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As the Menendez murder trial was one of the most sensational of its time, there is intense public interest.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brittany, who is expecting the pair's third baby, looked sensational in a photo reposted by the couple of them on the red carpet at the gala on their Instagram Stories.Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marcello Hernandez and Jane Wickline also stop by as a couple that is still confusingly together, which also has some funny moments.Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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But when Heather arrives to meet them for coffee, things get juicy.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fall 2024, however, appears to be the season of berry makeup, where raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry shades juicy color across the cheeks, eyelids, and lips.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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But what begins as a simple heist quickly spirals into a chaotic adventure filled with unexpected twists and comedic mishaps.Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Emma Stone has always been a comedic tour de force — at least according to Jesse Eisenberg.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users were entertained by the cake's humorous message.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others offered a more humorous take on the situation, with one writing that whether the couple picks the name for a child depends largely on what the name actually is.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Phillips stuttered through hysterical sobs to tell Horner she’d been raped.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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By the time Lincoln won election in November 1860, hysterical editors predicted a Wide Awake attack on the South.Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Ever the comic, Pickett would frequently pepper their set with impressions — including a version of Karloff from his beloved monster movies.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Related Video Madelyn Cline Counts ‘Friends’ Characters as Her Style Inspiration Gascón’s tour de force performance, by turns terrifying, sly, comic, and stirring—with singing and dancing to boot—has been duly embraced by critics.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The crew shares one office in an amusing, Odd Throuple-esque arrangement that fosters both intergenerational team-ups and tense competition.Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
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Moody, however, said most people just seem to think a naked statue that big of anyone is amusing.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Screaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screaming. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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