: 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
Synonyms
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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Her selection all but ensures a rightward shift to Britain’s political discourse over the next several years, and creates a jarring stylistic clash between the new opposition leader and Keir Starmer, Labour’s serious and straightlaced prime minister.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
While there are major ongoing stories about the bombing and Kate’s jarring political ascent, there’s usually a Summit of the Week structure that creates satisfying conflict to be resolved within each hour, even as things keep escalating with Trowbridge and friends.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
After this came a jarring interlude that looked to me like a puppet autopsy.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Impeaching Blagojevich Madigan, the longtime Illinois Democratic Party chair, presided over one of the state’s most jarring and historic moments in 2009 when the House voted to impeach his fellow Democrat Rod Blagojevich, the only Illinois governor branded with this inglorious distinction.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
While there are major ongoing stories about the bombing and Kate’s jarring political ascent, there’s usually a Summit of the Week structure that creates satisfying conflict to be resolved within each hour, even as things keep escalating with Trowbridge and friends.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
After this came a jarring interlude that looked to me like a puppet autopsy.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Impeaching Blagojevich Madigan, the longtime Illinois Democratic Party chair, presided over one of the state’s most jarring and historic moments in 2009 when the House voted to impeach his fellow Democrat Rod Blagojevich, the only Illinois governor branded with this inglorious distinction.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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