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 the midst of it all the worthy vicar was very pluckily holding an early celebration, and his bell was jangling out above the excitement.
From The War of the Worlds by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
