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  • Suddenly Lustbaden laughed, the highpitched giggle of a girl.

    ...And Nail 2010

  • Another shriek came from close by—a highpitched cry of anger.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • Our local “chippie” will run up the closest rainspout if you startle her and make this adorable highpitched squeaky chirp until you leave.

    LOVE - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010

  • He clutched his stomach and doubled over with highpitched laughter, oblivious to the irritation of his friends.

    Stalling 2010

  • While he was telling this to my mother, we were all clustered around, my fathers leg, tugging on his arms, pulling on his trousers .. please please can we keep him? our highpitched rant in many beseeching squeals. "absolutely not" answered my father and then he walked yellow dog to the door, opened it, and motioned for him to go out.

    wendchymes Diary Entry wendchymes 2007

  • His words hung in the air between them, amid the highpitched trumpets of a mariachi band playing on the terrace of a restaurant above them and the thrumming bass from hip-hop riffs blasting from a nearby car.

    Dirty Little Lies Julie Leto 2006

  • This explains the litany of septuncial lettertrumpets honorific, highpitched, erudite, neoclassical, which he so loved as patricianly to manuscribe after his name.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • His words hung in the air between them, amid the highpitched trumpets of a mariachi band playing on the terrace of a restaurant above them and the thrumming bass from hip-hop riffs blasting from a nearby car.

    Dirty Little Lies Julie Leto 2006

  • Another shriek came from close by—a highpitched cry of anger.

    PRETTIES SCOTT WESTERFELD 2005

  • “Housekeeping,” said Avigliano in a highpitched voice, shouldering his way into the room as DeWolfe opened the door for them.

    State of the Union Brad Thor 2004

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