jangle

Example Sentences

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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

Its improbable-seeming transitions — from post-punk jangle to boy-band crooning to hip-hop drum loops — are the source of the track’s infectious vitality.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

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

My nerves are jangling, but it’s an eager jangle.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black