alarm
Example Sentences
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Its tick was a low-key gurgle and the alarm a dignified two-bell chime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But it does feel like Justice Jackson is out there at the top of the mountain ringing a very loud alarm bell to say: This is the play.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Klugo’s Bluetooth alarm clock isn’t portable, and the hotel alarms ring too softly for him to hear.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
My first alarm clock came from my extravagant godmother—childless and incapable of giving presents she wouldn’t use herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“But we have not even begun to see London yet,” Penelope replied with mild alarm.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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