jangle
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Gallagher and Brazil striker Richarlison, who headed Spurs' second for his 11th goal this term, epitomised what De Zerbi demands, with Emi Buendia's injury-time Villa reply far too late for any Spurs nerves to jangle.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
The “soothing” sound in this video, apparently, is the jangle of chains.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
She recognized that there’s nothing more dramatic than human contradiction, the clash and jangle of self-image and public perception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
No, there is no séance with the supernatural nor summoning of spirits, just a jangle of regrets.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Even through my nerves and exhaustion, I felt a jangle of excitement.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
In the hours before the final, Pan Wenge’s silver headdress jingles and jangles as she speaks enthusiastically, preparing to cheer on Dongmen village.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
It’s the useful kind of confusion, though: the kind that jangles but does not preach — and the kind our theater needs more of.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2022
She used that period to build the homespun rhythms that created the album’s unique nervous system: the percussive instrumentation includes “collar jangles and thrashing”, “lighter on Wurlitzer” and “water tower”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 18, 2020
I’ve never listened to heavy rock or stuff that jangles my nerves, because I’m already jangled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2017
The spoon drops and jangles on the floor.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
That left Brook and Jos Buttler to get the 42 runs required and nerves probably jangled when the England skipper misjudged a sweep on 42 and was lbw to Jeffrey Vandersay.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He jangled the prop handcuffs he was already wearing.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2023
But if the headlines stemming from the annual report of the Social Security trustees jangled you, take a deep breath.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2023
Asteroid 2023 DZ2 is three times the size of the one that jangled nerves and blew out windows over the Russian industrial city of Chelyabinsk 10 years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
On the outside she pretended to be calm, even though her insides jangled.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
That is jangling nerves in Kosovo and Bosnia.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
He describes the last of these with gentle clarity as “a lot like the jarring, jangling wrongness of the wrongly hit baseball.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
After a 3-0 thrashing at Chelsea last week in the Champions League, followed by a shaky win over Alaves to claim pole position in La Liga, nerves were jangling among home fans.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
As you walk past the shops on Sagunto Street, you’d be forgiven for thinking you hear your spurs jangling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024
And then a young woman appeared, barefoot and jangling with bracelets.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
