jangle

Example Sentences

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A grin plays across his face as the unmistakable jangle of Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It” wafts through the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

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

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

The troupe are in peak live form, all tightly coiled jangle and easygoing confidence, as they breeze through the single.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2022

The footsteps retreated, then returned with a jangle of keys.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom