: 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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For young children explicit content can be quite upsetting, shocking, and jarring.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The most jarring and overlooked illustration of the CCP's pervasive influence and investment is mere miles off the southeast coast of the U.S. in the Caribbean islands.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
This social disconnection can be especially jarring for executives who have spent decades in leadership roles.
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The most jarring economic data recently have come from surveys showing U.S. consumers are getting much more pessimistic about the economy’s future because of tariffs.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The most jarring and overlooked illustration of the CCP's pervasive influence and investment is mere miles off the southeast coast of the U.S. in the Caribbean islands.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
This social disconnection can be especially jarring for executives who have spent decades in leadership roles.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The most jarring economic data recently have come from surveys showing U.S. consumers are getting much more pessimistic about the economy’s future because of tariffs.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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 19 May. 2025.
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