buzzing

Example Sentences

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No corner was uncut in manufacturing this lump of plastic with an angry buzzing alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Sound therapy uses gentle background noise to draw attention away from the ringing or buzzing sensation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"At night, I'd often hear a buzzing sound. I was in secondary school and didn't realise it then, but these were planes surveilling our neighbourhood," Ali tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Her head felt like it would explode at any moment; through the buzzing in her ears, she could hear one of its mouths smacking loudly.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack