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jangling

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verb

present participle of jangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jangling
Adjective
  • The metallic red and green hues deliver that classic Christmas feel, while the rose gold and gold tones add a bit of sparkle to your daily hydration, and can only be found at Target.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Spanberger and Sherrill should, and will, face strident calls from their LGBTQ+ constituents to go further in their support for trans people of all ages, and to not let misinformation and propaganda cloud their decisionmaking while in office.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
  • Newsom’s anti-energy agenda has been forceful, strident and clear from his first days in the governor’s mansion.
    Will Oneill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The Aztecs make their second trip to Phoenix in a month, this time to face controversial new conference member GCU in one of the nation’s most raucous home-court atmospheres.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Bonitzer twists those facts into a story of clashing egos and huge commissions, with André doing his best to broker a sale while respecting the wishes of the paintings’ rightful heirs, as well of those of his money-hungry employer.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Everyone in the room seemed to know each other, laughing and clinking glasses in lively clusters.
    Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Jangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangling. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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