: 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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In a way, Pickett’s addition feels like a jarring course correction following Dalton’s miserable performance against the Buffalo Bills last year.
—Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Plants like to keep some of the old, familiar soil around them when being repotted to make the experience less jarring.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
But that didn’t mean the departures didn’t hurt, and the totality of them wasn’t jarring.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
These recognizable universes, in which characters attempt to make meaning for themselves amid jarring headlines, can be seen across contemporary media.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Plants like to keep some of the old, familiar soil around them when being repotted to make the experience less jarring.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
But that didn’t mean the departures didn’t hurt, and the totality of them wasn’t jarring.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
These recognizable universes, in which characters attempt to make meaning for themselves amid jarring headlines, can be seen across contemporary media.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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