jangle
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Over the group's career, their music has been described as new wave, sophisti-pop, jangle pop, indie pop, and post-punk.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The “soothing” sound in this video, apparently, is the jangle of chains.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
“It’s a big space,” he said in an interview, away from the jangle of slot machines and the smoke-laden casino floor.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
No, there is no séance with the supernatural nor summoning of spirits, just a jangle of regrets.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Her silver bracelets jangle as she crosses the room.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
In the hours before the final, Pan Wenge’s silver headdress jingles and jangles as she speaks enthusiastically, preparing to cheer on Dongmen village.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024
It’s the useful kind of confusion, though: the kind that jangles but does not preach — and the kind our theater needs more of.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2022
I’ve never listened to heavy rock or stuff that jangles my nerves, because I’m already jangled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2017
I simply cannot shake the idea that a telephone is something black and Bakelite that sits on a shelf and is never moved and jangles, at most, a couple of times a week.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2014
The bell above the clinic door jangles as she leaves.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
He jangled the prop handcuffs he was already wearing.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2023
One of her talents is rock band drummer and she uses her drumsticks to pound out her jangled feelings.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
But if the headlines stemming from the annual report of the Social Security trustees jangled you, take a deep breath.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2023
Hearts' nerves jangled slightly when Shankland was sent off in injury time - the captain given two questionable yellow cards after tangling twice with Rocky Bushiri.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2023
I caught the top of a chain, and the skulls and hooks jangled beneath me.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
That is jangling nerves in Kosovo and Bosnia.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
He’s also the guy whose banged-up right throwing shoulder is jangling pregame nerves from Waterville to Woonsocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
After a 3-0 thrashing at Chelsea last week in the Champions League, followed by a shaky win over Alaves to claim pole position in La Liga, nerves were jangling among home fans.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
And because it’s Area, hardware was plentiful in distressed leather jackets jangling and dripping with silver spikes and chain mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
My nerves are jangling, but it’s an eager jangle.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
