: 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
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For Sharone Lifschitz, whose 83-year-old father, Oded, remains in Gaza, the lack of information about the hostages is particularly jarring, given the sheer amount of footage emanating from the original attack.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
But the shifting approaches at times have been jarring — symbolically underscored by Thursday’s big-shelter switch.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
India’s nationalist pivot may be jarring for foreign governments.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Santiago said the loss of the iconic bridge in the city skyline has been jarring for many who are used to driving over it and watching ships move through the port.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
What is most jarring is that the story has all the hallmarks of García Márquez; despite its deficiencies, the writing is unmistakably his.
—Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The opening evokes a Renaissance fair come to life, and when a jarring act of violence leaves a woman’s face literally ripped off, it’s embedded into the eyeline in a way that’s difficult to shake.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Someone who’s part of the old regime is the wrong choice for delivering the jarring shake-up required.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Even from miles away, the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a jarring visual: Chunks of steel jut above the water like metallic icebergs.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
But the shifting approaches at times have been jarring — symbolically underscored by Thursday’s big-shelter switch.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
India’s nationalist pivot may be jarring for foreign governments.
—Rohan Mukherjee, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2024
Santiago said the loss of the iconic bridge in the city skyline has been jarring for many who are used to driving over it and watching ships move through the port.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
What is most jarring is that the story has all the hallmarks of García Márquez; despite its deficiencies, the writing is unmistakably his.
—Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The opening evokes a Renaissance fair come to life, and when a jarring act of violence leaves a woman’s face literally ripped off, it’s embedded into the eyeline in a way that’s difficult to shake.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Someone who’s part of the old regime is the wrong choice for delivering the jarring shake-up required.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Even from miles away, the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a jarring visual: Chunks of steel jut above the water like metallic icebergs.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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