: 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
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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This doesn’t discredit the fact that mental and physical changes from menopause can be disorienting and jarring.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
That show is so unforgivingly edited down to jarring, staccato setup-punchline interactions that the interactions never feel conversational or informative.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Similar patterns emerge in the NFL, where Black quarterbacks are analyzed through a jarring lens and typecast into certain positions.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
Bell remembers every detail of the accident despite a jarring hit that dislodged a SAFER barrier and caused a 20-minute red flag for repairs.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
That show is so unforgivingly edited down to jarring, staccato setup-punchline interactions that the interactions never feel conversational or informative.
—Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Similar patterns emerge in the NFL, where Black quarterbacks are analyzed through a jarring lens and typecast into certain positions.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026
Bell remembers every detail of the accident despite a jarring hit that dislodged a SAFER barrier and caused a 20-minute red flag for repairs.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jarring
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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