- present participle of jangle.
jangling
Example Sentences
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Trump used a fat black marker pen to sign the deal, with the crockery jangling on the table after the dinner or lobster and caviar, as he put pen to paper.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 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
But with Somerset hopes rising and Glamorgan nerves jangling, Dickson fell in the 18th over trying to reverse-sweep Gorvin and clothing a catch to short third man.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024
A jangling set of house keys was once synonymous with American success: the striver’s ultimate prize.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
I was a jangling mass of excitement as I watched other students slowly trickle into the room.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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