tick relentlessly

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

describes a clock ticking continuously, often creating a sense of pressure or inevitability

tickVERB + ADVERB

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relentlessly

Examples (10)

  • The clock on the mantelpiece ticked relentlessly, marking the slow passage of the afternoon.
  • In the silence of the exam room, the wall clock seemed to tick relentlessly towards the deadline.
  • As she waited for the verdict, the courthouse clock ticked relentlessly.
  • The bomb's timer ticked relentlessly, each sound amplifying the hero's panic.
  • I couldn't sleep; the old grandfather clock in the hall was ticking relentlessly all night.
  • He felt his biological clock ticking relentlessly as another birthday passed.
  • During the long stakeout, the detective listened to his watch tick relentlessly through the quiet hours.
  • The metronome ticked relentlessly, setting a demanding pace for the young musician.
  • Time itself seems to tick relentlessly onward, regardless of our wishes.
  • For the prisoner in solitary confinement, the clock on the wall ticked relentlessly, a cruel measure of his isolation.