Those over 50 held their ears and kept repeating, "What did you say?"

Zent still sat bent over, holding his ears with both hands.

I had to hold his ears because of the cussing.

She let out a scream like I've never heard before and fell to the ground holding her ears.

A couple of other kids in the lower grades were looking unsteady, holding their ears too.

Some of the cries were so piercing that he wanted to hold his ears.

This is the place, although you may need to hold your ears.

"If he holds his ears still, then that means he's angry and we have to be careful."

People in the front rows held their ears, but he regained control.

All around him people held their ears and gawked at the remains.