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as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
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as in loud
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense
the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar
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as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings
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Recent Examples of jarring
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
As the market starts to take shape, the lack of righty-hitting outfielders is jarring.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Slammed on the brakes, jarring him.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Nearby resident Taylor Kirklin, who lives about half a mile from the plant, said the explosion was jarring.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
As the market starts to take shape, the lack of righty-hitting outfielders is jarring.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Verb
Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Slammed on the brakes, jarring him.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
Adjective
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That being said, a new update has shared a potential surprising outcome to the situation.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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When Janssen asked why, the man had a surprising answer.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Noise level Pet fountains are never completely silent, but some are louder than others.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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For years loud car exhausts, stereos and late-night partying in the downtown corridor have been at the center of complaints.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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While there have been some rumblings about Paramount on Reddit chat groups like Wall Street Bets, there hasn’t been anything like the Covid frenzy that boosted AMC Entertainment, GameStop and numerous other stocks to startling levels.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 1956, the American geologist M. King Hubbert made a startling prediction: In a matter of decades, the supply of fuel on which so much of modern society depended would dwindle.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The report didn’t elaborate on that treatment but studies and surveys have previously highlighted the military’s notoriously harsh conditions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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After weeks of acrimony, concern and harsh statements, the dispute over who will control the River Forest Civic Center building at 8020 W. Madison seems to be headed toward a resolution.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Before this recent report, there were conflicting takes on whether Dittman is Musk or just a superfan, as previously Dittman and Musk were supposedly talking over each other on Twitter spaces, which would be hard to pull off.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Research on the treatment is conflicting.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But each was just a short hop from Tokyo, and the payoff was a deep dive into the many famous temples, shrines and amazing gastronomy of the area.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thornton, who graduated from the former Benjamin Franklin High School in East Harlem, was a neighborhood blacktop legend at Rucker Park in the 1980s who entertained thousands of fans at Harlem courts with his amazing moves.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Now Lulu, standing ringside in absurd, grotesque garb and oversized shoes, intended to follow in her father’s footsteps.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Aug. 2025
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So, despite its gorgeous colors and grotesque character designs, this one is probably best viewed after the kids go to bed.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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