Ern had a most piercing whistle, shrill, long and alarming.

The most piercing moment comes near the end when it becomes clear what those flickering, birdlike gestures really were.

His face reflected the most piercing unhappiness, and his eyes misted over.

The most piercing message was from a Green who skipped the usual name-calling and said, simply, "You professor."

Her women, who had been anxious about her, hurried up at this moment, and uttered the most piercing cries.

He looked at me with the most piercing, ferocious eyes I had ever seen.

He had the most piercing blue eyes Davette had ever seen.

One of the most piercing questions of the film is about the power of place in determining oneʼs future.

Her eyes had been the most piercing shade of blue he had ever seen.

Her eyes betrayed a keen, questioning intelligence, and even through the panel, they were the deepest, most piercing shade of blue he had ever seen.