adverb
Other Word Forms
- rattlingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of rattling
Example Sentences
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Large corporate deals had their best quarterly showing ever, as companies forged ahead with tie-ups and investments despite the Iran war rattling markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Occasionally a rattling of a chair, but little more.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But transparency, especially when investors are grappling with hidden risks in private credit markets that are rattling nerves on Wall Street, has value beyond its line-item cost.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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
I slammed my palms on the table, rattling my empty plate.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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