rattling

Example Sentences

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There are hazy effusions of brass; little thickets of rattling, shivering percussion; and whooshing, glistening strings that were a textural link to the Ives, as well as to Stravinsky’s “Petrushka,” which came after intermission.

From New York Times

Hall of Famer catcher Gary Carter — second in Rookie of the Year voting in ’75 — had a notoriously rough second season before rattling off 10 straight All-Star appearances later in his career.

From Seattle Times

"Living here, I know how big the waves are by how much the windows are rattling," he adds.

From BBC

“The Belarusian nuclear balcony will be looming over not only Ukraine, but Europe as well, creating a constant threat, raising tensions and rattling the nerves of Ukrainians and their Western partners.”

From Seattle Times

Mr. Putin has long attempted to wield the threat of using nuclear weapons as leverage, and his plan to station weapons in Belarus — a prospect he first floated last year — could be saber rattling.

From New York Times