bells
Example Sentences
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Despite his growing interest in Maggie, Dr. Kane refused to believe that spirits tipped tables, rang bells, or rapped messages to communicate.
From Literature
In the morning, the castle rang with chimes and bells, not like the single gong of the village bell in The Mountain, but dozens of them ringing in all different tones.
From Literature
Still, while an 80% dividend payout ratio is above the S&P 500’s average of around 60%, it is below the 90% level that often starts setting off alarm bells for investors.
From Barron's
White, 25, told a trial at the High Court in Glasgow "alarm bells" rang after seeing the interaction between Kimberley and Milne, 39, during a shopping trip with her boyfriend.
From BBC
This outpouring of funds has sounded alarm bells for critics who see these new centers as depriving attention from disciplines they consider more important and which have simultaneously seen a decrease in support.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
