How to Use jarring in a Sentence
jarring
adjective-
That was the most jarring aspect of the loss to the Dolphins.
— Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 -
The ending was jarring and shook me to my core, but don’t take my word for it.
— Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 -
The feeling of all this, out in the world, was somewhat jarring at first.
— Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024 -
But what comes after the lake scene is even more jarring.
— Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024 -
This abrupt change in mask guidelines has been a bit jarring.
— Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021 -
Lost and found in a rhythm that was both jarring and beautiful.
— Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022 -
Each scene from the jarring clip shot in Kyiv, Ukraine, back in December 2021 is as bizarre as the next.
— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024 -
To ask what Bigelow does, exactly, to make these things seem so jarring is to miss the point.
— Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 -
But for some, the rigidity of the inners will be jarring.
— Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023 -
Which is one reason his abrupt death in 2021 was so jarring.
— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 28 May 2024 -
Opt for dark, rich shades to avoid an overly jarring look.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023 -
But the first episode of this series is pretty jarring.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024 -
What was shocking in 2017 is no longer quite so jarring.
— Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022 -
But at the high school entrance there is a jarring reminder.
— The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022 -
Wake up to a warm light and chirping birds – a sweet escape from that jarring phone alarm.
— Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023 -
The breakup was painful for me, and the pictures were a random and jarring intrusion, leaving me sad for the rest of the day.
— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Those tactics are not new, Tong said, but can still be jarring.
— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024 -
The dress, styled by Rembert, had a jarring moth image printed at the front.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Keep in Mind The smart feature speaks very loudly, which is jarring.
— Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024 -
The Last Supper scene at the end of the second episode was really jarring.
— Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024 -
Still, perhaps the most jarring moment of the scene comes when Joel mentions his dreams.
— Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 19 Feb. 2023 -
The cheapest ticket for that affair is set at $210, but that's not the most jarring thing about this game.
— Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023 -
The Dallas Stars bounced the Avs in the second round of the playoffs, a jarring result for a team that went all-in at the trade deadline.
— Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024 -
The gaming world can be a chaotic and jarring place for an outsider.
— Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 -
That kind of success can be a bit jarring, Gamber says.
— Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 24 May 2017 -
The jokes will go over their head and some of the scenes may be confusing, jarring and even frightening.
— Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024 -
The shift in tone might have been a bit jarring if the finale weren't so darned entertaining.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022 -
Early on, the grief was so jarring that her mind used to freeze up at every court hearing.
— Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023 -
For now and for the near future at least, most Americans will keep going through the jarring time changes that come around twice a year.
— Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 -
After this came a jarring interlude that looked to me like a puppet autopsy.
— Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'jarring.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: