jangle

Example Sentences

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“It’s a big space,” he said in an interview, away from the jangle of slot machines and the smoke-laden casino floor.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

There's credit in the bank and time on their side, but Clarke and his team will want their fate sealed as soon as possible before the nerves start to jangle.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

Hearing the jangle of keys, Sabir, a senior from Afghanistan, emerges from the copy room.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

Even with 2 inches of rain that softened the course, the front that cleared out the clouds brought enough wind to jangle the nerves at every turn.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2022

I couldn’t become a bigger jangle of nerves than I already am.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein