: 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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The sight of Brady sitting just yards away from Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was a jarring one, once again raising the question about his involvement in the day-to-day playing side of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Some additions and changes are superfluous, but the update generally succeeds at improving functionality without introducing jarring changes that isolate users or force them to relearn how to use their phone.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Many of them have shown me gorgeous childhood photos of themselves, at Disney, the beach, or a water park, while telling jarring stories of what was also going on at that time.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Spending time considering answers to all of these questions is a jarring beginning to the 2025 season.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Some additions and changes are superfluous, but the update generally succeeds at improving functionality without introducing jarring changes that isolate users or force them to relearn how to use their phone.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Many of them have shown me gorgeous childhood photos of themselves, at Disney, the beach, or a water park, while telling jarring stories of what was also going on at that time.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Spending time considering answers to all of these questions is a jarring beginning to the 2025 season.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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