tick loudly

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describes a clock making a loud ticking sound

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Examples (10)

  • The old grandfather clock ticked loudly in the quiet hall.
  • I couldn't sleep because the alarm clock was ticking loudly next to my bed.
  • Does your watch tick loudly, or is it just my imagination?
  • The silence in the room was broken only by the bomb ticking loudly on the table.
  • He found the sound of the antique clock ticking loudly quite irritating.
  • Even in the large room, the small wall clock managed to tick loudly.
  • She adjusted the mechanism of the clock, hoping it wouldn't tick so loudly anymore.
  • The sound of the old machine ticking loudly echoed through the empty factory.
  • If your clock starts to tick loudly all of a sudden, it might need repair.
  • The old clock in the corner ticked loudly, marking the passage of time.