1
: having a sharply uneven edge or surface
jagged peaks
2
: having a harsh, rough, or irregular quality
jagged rhythms
jaggedly
adverb
jaggedness
noun
Examples of jagged in a Sentence
jagged pieces of broken glass
it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show
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The image teases both the film’s narrative developments and its jagged formal approach, as the director (who shares editing duties with both co-writer Karen Plata and DP Odei Zabaleta) aims to structurally replicate the non-linear disorder and occasional blind spots of ruptured childhood memories.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Located on the historic Santa Barbara plantation, the jagged limestone peak is accessible at four different points with routes up to 164 feet high (50 meters), depending on your athletic ability.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Their loss leaves a jagged hole that may shrink over time but can never be mended.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The rest is devoted to coffee, the trees looking out on an open field and on to a jagged ridge that forms the border with El Salvador.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Located on the historic Santa Barbara plantation, the jagged limestone peak is accessible at four different points with routes up to 164 feet high (50 meters), depending on your athletic ability.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Their loss leaves a jagged hole that may shrink over time but can never be mended.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The rest is devoted to coffee, the trees looking out on an open field and on to a jagged ridge that forms the border with El Salvador.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jagged
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jagged. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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jagged
adjective
jag·ged
ˈjag-əd 
: having a sharp uneven edge or surface
jagged mountains
jaggedly
adverb
jaggedness
noun
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