How to Use ticking in a Sentence

ticking

noun

• One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a New Year.
  — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2020
• And the sounds – the clang of the metal shutter, the ticking of the drive clock and the clacking of the chains add deeply to the experience.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2022
• Might seem like the Cowboys still have room to figure all this out, but the clock’s ticking.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
• The second hand also sweeps around the clock face, so there's no ticking.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2022
• After all, his forebears as the world’s best players were prepared to accept the ticking of the clock.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• In the clip, a high schooler falls victim to Vecna’s tricks, lured in my the ticking of a mysterious clock.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
• With the clockwise motion of the minute hand, these graduations faded and reappeared on the screen in time with the ticking of the clock sample that loops the LP.
  — Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2022
• Besides the ticking of the clock, other obstacles abound.
  — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2023
• Quinerly had to throw one off a defender’s knee early and then threw one out of bounds with the five-second clock ticking.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 15 Feb. 2023
• Below, check out the best beauty deals that Target's sale has to offer — but act quickly, because the clock's ticking.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2021
• Below, check out the best Black Friday beauty deals that Target has to offer right now — but act quickly, because the clock's ticking.
  — Jennifer Hussein and sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Nov. 2022
• But that ticking, which was in fact a silence, something like acceptance, was ominous.
  — Paul Theroux, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
• Just remember: The clock’s ticking, and the majority of these deals won't be live tomorrow!
  — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
• The sounds of the kitchen — the ticking of the clock, the whir of the industrial mixer, the clanging of metal pots, not to mention the constant conversations shouted across sizzling pans — make my brain hurt.
  — Megan Hennessey, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2022
• With the clock ticking, family, friends, and superstar Smokey Robinson come together to stage the most special pageant yet.
  — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE.com, 28 Sep. 2021
• Time's ticking—head to Amazon to grab this speaker and amplify all your outdoor adventures for the summer.
  — Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 10 June 2022
• Spanx Tight-End Tights are our best overall pick, ticking boxes of comfort, durability, and style.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
• The music fades, leaving only a faint ticking that will eventually fade, too.
  — Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• In the final minutes of regulation, with the clock ticking and both teams scrambling, the concussion spotter stopped the game to get a check for Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
• Down in the trenches, purpose can seem like a distant luxury when the daily skirmish is with spreadsheets, customer complaints and the relentless ticking of the clock.
  — Ira Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Many composers had incorporated the steady, rhythmic ticking of a clock into their works.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2022
• Like a ticking—or, rather, flashing—clock, some energy sources in the universe hit us with beam after beam of photons, lighting up and darkening on a very set schedule.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2023
• The constant ticking of other people’s keyboards can be quite distracting.
  — Haley Sprankle, Wired, 16 Mar. 2022
• The bench seats are made of high-resiliency polyfoam wrapped in poly/feather blend and encased in down-proof ticking (a fabric covering that prevents the feathers from poking through the upholstery).
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2023
• During the final four-minute stretch, Mitchell launched a contested ticking-clock pullup 26-footer before attempting a tough step-back that ignited a Stephen Curry runout.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2022
• And every so often, the virus plants a ticking time bomb in the nervous system.
  — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
• Just a solid, weighty dial to twist, and a ticking sound that gently marks the passing time.
  — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
• Language learning is easier to commit to when there’s no ticking renewal date.
  — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
• There's a ticking clock for lawmakers to take action before the federal changes kick in.
  — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
• After some settling in, the ticking began.
  — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026