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Example sentences for "jangling"

Lexicographically close words:
jamque; jams; janders; jangle; jangled; janissaries; janissary; janitor; janitors; janitress
  1. And anon, above the notes of the flute and the jangling of the bells and the stamping of the boots, I seemed to hear the knell actually tolling, Hoot!

  2. Waving these scarves and jangling these bells with a stolid rhythm, the six peasants danced facing one another, three on either side, while the minstrel fluted and the dysard strutted around.

  3. The slightest excitement seemed to set them jangling of late.

  4. Harpe the latter was there to remind him of the skeleton jangling in his closet.

  5. Together they watched the morphine do its work and sat in silence while the wrecked and jangling nerves relaxed and sleep came to the unregenerate Dago Duke.

  6. She was considerably startled in the midst of these energetic devotions by a sudden jangling of sledge--bells, and aloud knocking--a knocking which threatened to break down the door of the small and humble house she inhabited.

  7. There was a jangling crash and the cars on the main track were set in motion toward the crossing.

  8. From what forgotten life Of other worlds I cannot tell Flashes that screeching strife; Yet the shrill colour and shrill crying Sing through my blood and set my heart replying And jangling like a bell.

  9. The man declared he remembered nothing about it; and the waggon went on jangling over the hill.

  10. A sound of jangling horse-bells and heavy wheels passed up the street.

  11. Anywhere near the drills is such a roaring and jangling that I must bellow at the top of my voice to be heard at all.

  12. There was a great crashing and jangling of glass as the desperate young villain shot through the window, carrying out sash and panes.

  13. Just as they reached the open air there was a crashing and jangling of broken glass at the front of the house.

  14. However, I am not sorry this has happened, for I think their jangling makes excellent sport.

  15. Above the waistcoat dangled all sorts of jingling-jangling trinkets, but the boots were provided with spurs of terrible dimensions, so that if a fellow did not look out he might easily have had his eyes poked out.

  16. Two of them were beside the shafts and three in front, and each of the three had jangling bells around his neck, to warn all whom they might encounter to get out of the way.

  17. When you opened the door, your contemptible person--I speak with the vocabulary of a sophomore--is proclaimed to all within by the jangling of a bell.

  18. Ginger-beer and jangling bells were but a fringe upon his darker purpose.

  19. Here, fetch a cab," shouted Dick to the man who answered the bell; and soon after the jangling vehicle was taking them to Wimpole Street.

  20. So thick, and fast, The wordy shower descends, that you would swear A thousand bells were jangling in your ear, 635 A thousand basins clattering.

  21. He rose to his feet suddenly, and brought one shaking fist down upon the table-top with a force that sent the glasses jangling and the table silver rattling to the tune of it.

  22. Street-cars, filled with lights and faces, rolled swiftly by him and in front of him, jangling their bells.

  23. Every time the train stopped and he heard the banging, stamping, shouting, and jangling of chains that went on, his heart seemed to jump up into his mouth.

  24. It was followed by confused shouts, and then came the jangling of the engine room bells.

  25. There was a confused jangling of bells from the Modoc's engine room, followed by more whistles, and then the steamer began to swing around.

  26. Someone had turned in a call for an ambulance which came jangling up soon after, and we stood in a group close to the young surgeon as he worked to bring around the captured gangster.

  27. Marta, who had observed the latter part of the scene from the shadows of the hall, knew that she should never forget Hugo's face as he turned on Pilzer, while his voice of protest struck a singing chord in her jangling nerves.

  28. Yes; jangling wires, every one, jangling every second out of tune," Marta acquiesced.

  29. He walked out into the court and paced it to and fro; startling the echoes, as he went, with the harsh jangling of his fetters.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "jangling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.