rattled
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The attack shook global fuel markets, adding to a diesel supply crisis that has rattled economies around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
To be sure, the sense of panic that had rattled major U.S. equity indexes early on Monday was already fading in afternoon trading.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I was very rattled by that...in a good way," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
When £85m summer signing Mateus Fernandes had Spurs' first shot on target after 46 minutes, the stadium rattled to the sound of ironic applause.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I rattled off some more: “Pull out a hair....Sit the three thickest volumes of the encyclopedia on your tongue....Sleep all night with erasers up your nose....Wrap your mouth around the doorknob and slam it shut....”
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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