rattler

Example Sentences

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Papa knew better than to open his mouth, because once Mama had made up her mind like that, she wouldn’t have budged an inch from a buzzing rattler.

From Literature

Some controllers call this shift schedule the “rattler,” because of the way it can disrupt their sleep rhythms and negatively affect their mental health.

From The Wall Street Journal

There actually were 20 snakes — five adult western diamondback rattlers and 15 babies.

From Seattle Times

Many controllers call the schedule “the rattler” because like the snake, it has a nasty bite.

From Seattle Times

I do not have an inordinate fear of snakes, not even rattlers.

From Literature