: 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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Still to this day, seeing a sea of red robes walking in twos is jarring.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Lighting designer Richard Norwood’s overhead fluorescents shine a harsh glare on Bisa’s Victorian-esque costumes, with jarring buzzes from sound designer Rick Sims punctuating the sudden lighting changes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
All feature colour blending technology which ensures its shifting transitions are never jarring.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
Some people would have preferred a more traditional style, but the new style is not jarring.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Lighting designer Richard Norwood’s overhead fluorescents shine a harsh glare on Bisa’s Victorian-esque costumes, with jarring buzzes from sound designer Rick Sims punctuating the sudden lighting changes.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
All feature colour blending technology which ensures its shifting transitions are never jarring.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
Some people would have preferred a more traditional style, but the new style is not jarring.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jarring
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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