Adjective She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done. I tried to avoid his piercing stare. She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news. Noun There's a small shop in town where they do tattooing and body piercing. She got another ear piercing.
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Adjective
The piercing screams, echoing through the building. Faith Karimi, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 Minutes into celebration, the piercing sound of rapid gunfire erupted, causing chaos, Natalie, 34, tells PEOPLE. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 Her piercing, feisty sound was instantly recognizable, with unmitigated twang coloring every phrase and inflection. Barry Mazor, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 As with any piercing, nipple piercings come with some potential risks, like rejection, infection, and allergic reaction. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 5 Aug. 2022 Anchondo said the Buffalo shooting is a piercing reminder of the grief his family has endured for the last three years. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 May 2022 Exhibiting all the storytelling skills that made her earlier books so readable and popular, Pulley also offers a piercing study of how a police state deforms individual psychologies, personal relationships and professional ethics. Wendy Smith, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 The plucky lead melody, bright and piercing, lingers in the air like a fond memory. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 July 2022 What follows is a piercing shriek to seal this lively break-up jam, fueled by a St. Vincent-like sense of playful assuredness. Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 June 2022
Noun
The healing period depends on the area of the piercing. Mara Santilli, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Banter by Piercing Pagoda, a jewelry store offering ear piercing services, opened in February. Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 29 July 2022 Everyone in the room has a St. Marks piercing or tattoo story. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 15 June 2022 Dua reclines on a pillow by the water, showing off a sparkly navel piercing and long nails embellished with silver stars.Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022 Of course, there are always risks involved when getting a piercing. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 12 July 2022 Yet other high-end sound effects often receive an unnatural emphasis, like the pounding of a kick drum being drawn out in a piercing manner, as if a shoe is directly stomping on my ear. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 The brand has grown extensively since its inception in 2012 and has become known for its stacking, styling, and piercing services. Brin Snelling, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The 9-year-old oozed cool, and with her mother's white-blonde look, both stood out with their beauty and fashion sense — and of course, choice of faux piercing. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 7 July 2022 See More