ding

Example Sentences

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This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

SRS owned 17.4 million shares and Pentwater, 7.8 million shares, as of March 25, accor ding to the Avis proxy dated April 2.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

It may be hard not to feel like a lower credit limit or a temporary ding to your score is a reflection on you, but it’s really not.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

The only ding on the film is that Ross is still learning to work with actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

But when I hear the door ding again and glance over my shoulder, I wish we had just gotten our candy at the 7-Eleven near Sneaky’s house.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist