jangle
verb (used without object)
to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together.
was jangling
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past progressiveof jangle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In a state-of-the-art tennis stadium with a capacity of 16,100, a gathering pushing 100 was jangling around in the seats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
And I was so worried about singing well that I didn’t realize I was jangling all over the place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
At the same moment Dr. Lahey's phone was jangling with a call from Salt Lake: "The copper content of the patient's blood is low."
From Time Magazine Archive
Somewhere in another part of the building a mammoth music-box was jangling out a quickstep.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
In another half minute the telephone was jangling again.
From Rats in the Belfry by John York Cabot
