rattle
Example Sentences
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In this world, the bizarre proclivities of one man can disturb the peace and rattle markets.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
“Fears that spending could rise beyond what markets consider prudent would likely rattle not just bonds but also sterling, which has been fairly resilient lately,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"At the end there can be a death rattle - a sound of hard breathing that can be frightening for people in the room," she says.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I exhaled and paid attention to the way my lungs sank in, with just a little bit of rattle at the end left over from my annual bronchitis.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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