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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Fireworks, something that once filled me with excitement and joy as a child, now felt jarring and wrong. —

Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025 According to Arquette, those jarring moments could happen to anyone of us, at any time. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Despite the jarring incidents, subways are still carrying millions of commuters every day, most of whom are accustomed to being vigilant. —

Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 With slasher movie elements and twists as jarring as the wooden man's startling features, Oddity had some horror fans within minutes smashing pause to recover from the brutal opening scene before returning to finish McCarthy's curious haunted house tour de force. —

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