adverb
Other Word Forms
- rattlingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of rattling
Example Sentences
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Occasionally a rattling of a chair, but little more.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But after more than a decade in which the central bank has operated as one of the largest players in financial markets, reducing that role without rattling the system may be a tall order.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“But you’re not rattling them off. They’re people that mean something to you; that you couldn’t be here without them.”
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026
"He's on his own, rattling around in his big house with all these demons and ghosts, and the consequences of his deeds come rushing back in."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
He watched her gesture about a map of the peninsula, rattling off various locations and their temperatures.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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