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Dental molds, metallic wiring, scraps of paper with little drawings and designs are everywhere in the small storefront in Liberty City, which for 40 years has been a cultural staple for anyone looking for a set of grillz.—
Cordell Jones,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025 -
The smoky metallic smell of sparklers filled the air as red pyrotechnics lit the sky.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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While democratic Taiwan has long been used to those threats, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the increasingly shrill rhetoric from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and conflict in the Middle East have thrown into sharp relief what could be at stake if peace falters.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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With the start of the invasion in 2022, Mironov dropped that charade and became one of the shrillest cheerleaders for Putin and the war.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Only a handful of Republicans voted against the rescissions package, while even some past strident supporters of public media, like Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) voted to end the funding.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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And that’s particularly true when the message gets emotional and strident.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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When Gavin Adcock finishes one of his raucous sets, the stage is often slick from a rain of beer and littered with cans and water bottles that fans have tossed onstage — though Adcock has thrown plenty of his own drinks into the crowd, too.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile, from the tail end, a raucous exhaust soundtrack almost borders on egregiously loud.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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They were inspired by the protean roots of samba, the silky vibe of the bossa nova, and the jangly wave of Brazilian pop-rock known as jovem guarda.—
Ernesto Lechner,
SPIN,
10 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Uneasy strings soundtrack a creature’s tentative first steps out of the primordial sea, and intense, dissonant horns blare as a T. rex engages in an epic battle with a powerful planet eater.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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His disjointed, dissonant rhythms were his attempt to accompany the chaos — like providing a real-time soundtrack to a strange silent movie.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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As the market starts to take shape, the lack of righty-hitting outfielders is jarring.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Bright orange next to gray carpet often feels jarring—like two guests at a party who don’t really get along.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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These creatures can be very noisy, but there's a purpose.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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There are also elements that people tend to notice only when things go wrong, like if a restaurant is too noisy.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Jangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jangling. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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