droning
Example Sentences
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“At any given point, the pike was a symphony of spinning wheels, creaking cabs, clopping hooves, and droning livestock,” Mr. Crytzer writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The summer’s unpleasant cicada infestation, meanwhile, is a stark reminder that his preferred droning screech comes from his dot-matrix printer, spitting out keyboard-symbol drawings he makes for customers who send him cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
"It is a very low humming, droning, pulsating noise. It's incredibly intrusive and distressing," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Any images of graphic violence are forgone for droning, surrealist soundscapes that communicate the fear felt inside the boundaries of Nickel Academy just as effectively.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
Kids raised in interactive environments—with zappers, Nintendos, computers, sophisticated games—often struggle in environments where adults stand for hours droning at them.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
