Creaks

It’s not changed, we agree, as we’re led into the hexagonal dining room, tapestries hanging from the walls, and then onto a wooden table so old it actually creaks as we sit down.

Now as life slowly creaks back to normal, economists say it can't be much of a surprise that the old models and economic theories aren't exactly spot-on.

Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of John Buchan’s spy story creaks a little with age, but it’s still fraught with noirish menace.

Teeth brushed and shoelaces loosened, we reclined in our Family Compartment and read stories and listened to the rolling creaks and groans of our train.

They jump at strange creaks and groans in the air when they’re home alone at night.

You won’t find creaks or flexible panels in either.

The state's new governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to tackle the traffic issues and also decongest the Apapa port area, but some say his changes need to go deeper as the city creaks under the weight of its vast population.

The ship creaks—the technology was new a very long time ago—and the light from the alien sun is cold and distorted by dirt on the windows.

Compared to Plan 9, Unix creaks and clanks and has obvious rust spots, but it gets the job done well enough to hold its position.