chattering

Example Sentences

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In the mid-1980s Mr. Harris attended FBI seminars on criminal psychology and forensic investigation, gathering details he used to set readers’ teeth to chattering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Grief, too, steers us, a cleansing ritual, as I recall each time my wife and I meander beneath Green-Wood’s leafy canopy, parakeets swooping and chattering overhead, or sit quietly in its hushed chapel.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

She fielded personal phone calls in the office, chattering away with friends who she said were about to visit New Zealand, drawing maps of Auckland for them.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

With dripping hair and chattering teeth, they huddled over it, moaning as it thawed their hands and blistered their faces.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver