Dame Hortense, the sorely tried old siren, heard the strident cry beside her bed.

A snowjay's strident cry rang out in the distance, then a second time, a third.

The laugh rose to a strident, mocking cry.

He caught the strident cry of a mocking laugh; then the sound cut short as the door swung shut.

One of the creatures filled the air with its strident cry.

To Golshark, the car meant nothing, until he heard the strident cry that came from its interior.

Her strident cry of pain split the air.

As the first attacker reached the center of the courtyard, a strident cry halted them.

A baby who is amply fed emits a strident, lusty cry.

The strident cry of a bird rent the gloomy jungle as the patrol boat drew near to the river's mouth.