: having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect
a jarring tackle
It is not hard to imagine how the wounded will fare in a long jarring ride over rough roads …—
William Baxter
William BaxterAfter watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring.—Michael Massing
Michael MassingThere is not a single jarring note from the minute you enter this turn-of-the-century palazzo, lovingly restored to its glory days …—Kati Marton
Kati Marton
jarringly
adverb
jarringly harsh language
a jarringly hard hit
… an aroma that I found jarringly distracting …
—Randal Caparoso
Randal Caparoso
The book is his angry, raunchy, opinionated, sometimes moving, jarringly frank autobiography …
—Brad Darrach
Brad Darrach
Examples of jarring in a Sentence
the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
While the inside of the theater is a glamorous, bespoke representation of Hollywood in all its glory, the theater sits inside a shopping complex that includes retails stores like Sephora and Lids, a jarring contrast from the black tie-ness of the Oscars.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Just four or five of them—inexplicably jarring.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
The absence of Bo Bichette feels a bit jarring, but Toronto has added infielder Kazuma Okamoto from Japan and power pitcher Dylan Cease from the San Diego Padres.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
While the inside of the theater is a glamorous, bespoke representation of Hollywood in all its glory, the theater sits inside a shopping complex that includes retails stores like Sephora and Lids, a jarring contrast from the black tie-ness of the Oscars.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Just four or five of them—inexplicably jarring.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
The absence of Bo Bichette feels a bit jarring, but Toronto has added infielder Kazuma Okamoto from Japan and power pitcher Dylan Cease from the San Diego Padres.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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