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jangling

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verb

present participle of jangle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jangling
Adjective
Modesty might actually seem attractive, after the nerve-jangling, always-on-tenterhooks Trump years. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangling
Adjective
  • Kelsea Ballerini channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a form-fitting halter gown drenched in intricate metallic beadwork in shades of gold, bronze, and olive, arranged in swirling, paisley-like patterns with fringe detailing cascading from the skirt and train.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Miguel Castro Freitas also recreated the silhouette in his debut spring 2026 collection for the brand, then in a nude fabric embroidered with metallic stars.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • With sports gambling legalized throughout much of the country and growing rapidly, the NCAA and the sports gambling industry should be hearing shrill alarm bells in this indictment and acting accordingly.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Under his leadership, Harvard has made tangible progress with even the most strident critics agreeing Harvard is making great progress.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Transform a handful of old keys into a charming wind chime that adds a gentle, tinkling sound to your outdoor space.
    Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • He is most known for catch opposing point guards off-guard with steals from behind in the back court, a move sure to elicit a raucous, standing ovation when performed for the first time in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Nashville scored to take the lead, and hit the post, within the opening minute of the middle frame, pushing the Wild back on their heels and getting the raucous crowd back in the game.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Their clashing and differing personalities prove to be a source of flirtation, which any Capricorn can see by reading between the lines.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Jangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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