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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But, as the jarring score is quick to inform you, something is very wrong with this picture. —

Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Running into an ex in public is always jarring, even for Katy Perry. —

Jack Irvin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 This was jarring to many in the Black community, where 92% of Black women and 80% of Black men voted against Trump in hopes of fighting systemic injustices that target Black lives. —

Corein Carter, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Still, this heartbreak is fresh to us viewers, and witnessing her complete devastation makes for a jarring start to the episode. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jarring