alarm clock
Example Sentences
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The 35-year-old in Germantown, Md., wanted a more aggressive alarm clock after sleeping through an important meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
If it’s too dark when you get up, especially in the winter, use a light box or an alarm clock like the Hatch Restore 3, which slowly lights up to ease you out of slumber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Her alarm clock makes getting up early "not feel quite as sad and miserable", Zoe says.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
A white dresser, pale purple wallpaper, a flashing alarm clock, a mirror on the opposite wall, and our reflections there.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
