jarring

adjective

jar·ring ˈjär-iŋ

Synonyms of jarring next

: 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

After watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring.—

Michael Massing

There 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

jarringly adverb

jarringly harsh language

a jarringly hard hit

… an aroma that I found jarringly distracting … —

Randal Caparoso

The book is his angry, raunchy, opinionated, sometimes moving, jarringly frank autobiography … —

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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The about-face was a long time coming, but still felt jarring thanks to the rushed nature of the show in its final two seasons. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 The bottom foam layer absorbs the impact energy of the sole hitting hard, jarring terrain, while the upper layer soaks up energy from each step to repurpose into the liftoff of the next step. —

New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025 The crass humor of Delusional Thomas and the fixation on death of Faces make jarring bedfellows in Balloonerism. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 All were jarring openings that guided filmgoers into the strange netherworlds tucked away in otherwise normal big cities and small towns. —

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jarring