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That left Brook and Jos Buttler to get the 42 runs required and nerves probably jangled when the England skipper misjudged a sweep on 42 and was lbw to Jeffrey Vandersay.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He jangled the prop handcuffs he was already wearing.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2023
One of her talents is rock band drummer and she uses her drumsticks to pound out her jangled feelings.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Her nerves are jangled, she loses sleep, her dogs panic and she generally feels unsafe and forgotten, worried that new development in her neighborhood would just bring more traffic, noise and air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
The coach jangled the whistle that hung around his neck.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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