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as in clattered
to make a series of short sharp noises
the children tromped through the kitchen, making the plates on the shelf rattle
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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
busily rattling away about our vacation plans, we didn't listen to the announcements and missed our flight
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as in rambled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
she rattled on and on about all her European shopping trips, but I wasn't really listening
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as in embarrassed
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
don't let a little mistake rattle you while you're playing during the piano recital
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as in upset
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Recent Examples of rattled
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Their instruments rattled and their voices faltered into soft silence.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
People who rely on FoodShare are 'rattled' In the meantime, people who rely on FoodShare are caught in the middle.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In one of the podcast’s sharper detours, the discussion turns to Graham Platner, the Senate candidate in Maine whose campaign has been rattled by old Reddit posts and an apparent Nazi tattoo.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The use of CIDs – a legal tool that allows the government to gather information during a civil investigation – rattled corporate America.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Several analysts left the meeting rattled.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The Israel-Hamas war rattled campuses and spurred disrespect and intolerant behavior on all sides.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
His praise came several months after some of the president's loudest supporters called Barrett squishy, a rattled law professor and a DEI hire for siding against the administration on one of the president’s many emergency appeals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi met face-to-face with a man who has rattled leaders around the world, including her Japanese predecessors, on both security and economic fronts.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Ayton sprinted into the open space, with Reaves throwing a bounce pass to the 7-foot big man, whose dunk over Julius Randle rattled out of the rim before Rui Hachimura grabbed the offensive rebound and converted an and-1 putback.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Their instruments rattled and their voices faltered into soft silence.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
People who rely on FoodShare are 'rattled' In the meantime, people who rely on FoodShare are caught in the middle.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In one of the podcast’s sharper detours, the discussion turns to Graham Platner, the Senate candidate in Maine whose campaign has been rattled by old Reddit posts and an apparent Nazi tattoo.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The use of CIDs – a legal tool that allows the government to gather information during a civil investigation – rattled corporate America.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Several analysts left the meeting rattled.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The Israel-Hamas war rattled campuses and spurred disrespect and intolerant behavior on all sides.
—James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattled
Verb
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Andy clattered up the hill through the brush and pulled to a halt.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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As Mathias Jensen’s 95th-minute strike clattered into the net, at once extinguishing Manchester United’s stuttering attempt to come back from two early goals down at Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, a lot of attention turned to the away dugout.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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During the cocktails, the Costume Institute’s curator in charge Andrew Bolton chatted about how the Friends of the Costume Institute has developed, since starting out as a core group of five or so in 2002.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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This past June, Cohen co-hosted an episode of Today with Jenna & Friends and chatted about his daughter Lucy’s potty training journey.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell Summers rambled for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, including an 80-yard score, while Jack Snyder threw for 147 yards and a TD while picking up 68 yards on the ground.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For example, stress can induce short term issues like upset stomach, vomiting or diarrhea, while longer term stress can both cause and contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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And so, unfortunately, people are upset about the comments.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two talked later in the game near the benches.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Authorities believe the two wandered from their home.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the higher-ups felt my title Stairway to Heaven would be confused with the 1939 movie of the same name.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Netflix’s co-CEOs then confused Wall Street by not slamming the door on a possible bid.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattled. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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