Verb (used without object) : The windows rattled in their frames. ,The car rattled along the highway. ,He rattled on for an hour about his ailments. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : He rattled the doorknob violently. ,The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway. ,to rattle off a list of complaints. ,A sudden noise rattled the speaker. From Dictionary.com.
The prospect that he might not be confirmed in the Senate for another term rattled markets last week. From Wordnik.com. [Bullish Blog] Reference
The coin rattled to the floor and both men dropped to their knees. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Blue Pete] Reference
The rain rattled on a modern cagoule hood, rather than on a Gallic pattern helmet. From Wordnik.com. [zornhau: My Eagle of the Ninth] Reference
The word rattled around the emptiness of his sapping his strength, draining his will. From Wordnik.com. [Step into Chaos]
The various things we had hung to ourselves during the long, slow progress over the mountain rattled and banged. From Wordnik.com. [Through Glacier Park: Seeing America First with Howard Eaton] Reference
They sighed for the third time more heavily, and the dried husks on the floor around the bin rattled as though a strong wind had entered. From Wordnik.com. [The Miller of Old Church] Reference
" The name rattled in the little cave like a die in a cup. From Wordnik.com. [Skinny Legs and All]
His leather creaked, his sword rattled, his boots clattered. From Wordnik.com. [The Soulforge]
No problem so far with the Frigidaire; the Maytag rattled big time. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Meanwhile, the Europeans have the Americans rattled, which is no bad thing. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
But his sword rattled, his boots clomped, the buckles of his leather armor jingled. From Wordnik.com. [Test of the Twins]
We were fairly at our work again, when another military step sounded, and another sword rattled in the passage outside. From Wordnik.com. [In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I Christmas Tales from 'Round the World] Reference
Their excited calls rattled down like rapid fire to the bridge; the thrill in their voices rolled like a wave through the ship. From Wordnik.com. [The U-boat hunters] Reference
Elsewhere, a train rattled by in the darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Talking Heads « A Fly in Amber] Reference
They kind of rattled me at first, but we been here eight days now. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Spike]
It kind of rattled the room and started the function off on a very poor note. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
Mr B didn't look remotely "rattled" to me - it all depends on one's point of view I think. From Wordnik.com. [Cameron Wipes the Floor With Blair] Reference
It's pleasant to hear the the MSU administration is "rattled," though what that means to the survival of the workshop is unclear. From Wordnik.com. [Underground cities of the subconscious] Reference
The coins rattled on the stones. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Enemy]
The coin rattled into the copper bowl. From Wordnik.com. [Mercenaries Of Gor]
As his name rattled over a loudspeaker. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to UK government says economic recovery in infancy] Reference
Military hoping for earlier detection in 'rattled' soldiers. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Who are the scholars who get 'rattled' in the recitation-room?. From Wordnik.com. [Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals] Reference
It's because you're kind of rattled and you're not sure, that's why. From Wordnik.com. [Roy Blakely, Pathfinder] Reference
That one word rattled all the skeletons in Merlina’s emotional closet. From Wordnik.com. [The Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride]
It was the Lady Joan girl, and the sudden sight of her momentarily "rattled" him. From Wordnik.com. [T. Tembarom] Reference
Ishikawa didn't just make several big putts Friday, he "rattled" them in, said Watson. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
Cutler has every right to be "rattled," I don't care what you say about it being a "business.". From Wordnik.com. [[Home] Post Staff blogs] Reference
I was kind of rattled when I walked in and sat down, and I couldn't think of nothing to talk about. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Horde] Reference
It was the young clerk who a few weeks back had remarked to a fellow employé how "rattled" the old man was getting. From Wordnik.com. [Warrior Gap A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of '68.] Reference
Most of the new fellows try to make life a burden to him because he gets kind of rattled and tries to swallow his tongue when he talks. From Wordnik.com. [Left End Edwards] Reference
"rattled" the UPA and NDA leaders and made them panicky. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
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