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adjective

ˈjär-iŋ How to pronounce jarring (audio)
Definition of jarringnext
1
as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse

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2
as in loud
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense the final chord of that song is too jarring for me

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jarring

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verb

present participle of jar
1
as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar

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2
as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings

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Recent Examples of jarring
Adjective
There’s another jarring contrast just a few steps behind the glassy, corporate European Parliament buildings, where the Wiertz Museum whisks you back into the 19th century. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 The interior is probably the biggest improvement without having the same visually jarring impact the exterior’s changes have. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
In a tour of the campus in the days after the August 8, 2025, shooting, the scene inside the buildings was jarring, according to a former CDC official who asked not to be named to protect her current employer. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 In one team period alone, Barron knifed in front of Pat Bryant on a short catch for what would have been, at minimum, a jarring hit just after a catch. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jarring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
  1. surprising
  2. loud
  3. bickering
  4. clashing
  5. startling
  6. harsh
  7. arguing
  8. conflicting
Adjective
  • Even more surprising is how little these signatures have changed over billions of years.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The state AGs and the WGA filed suit in July after federal regulators had approved the deal, and gained surprising traction in a series of early court rulings, giving opponents of the merger hope it would be curtailed or even fully blocked.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • Saphier is nominated for a position that carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Seider is back now, and the fallout from the loud summer looms.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loud
Verb
  • Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bickering
Verb
  • The other has brought together clashing frontier lab leaders Dario Amodei of Anthropic, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, along with a chorus of AI researchers.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ground fighting intensified at the beginning of September, with troops clashing on multiple fronts.
    — Guy Davies, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashing
Adjective
  • Still, nothing in the war has seemed as startling or as consequential as their breakneck assault last week, which centered on the capture of Mokha, a major port city on the Red Sea, and Perim, a tiny island at the southern entrance to the waterway.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Back then the age of discovery was at its peak, and startling new information about what had previously been a very parochial planet was flooding into the academies of Europe and the Americas.
    — Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • The video, and Ovechkin’s subsequent statements, have sparked harsh criticism in Europe, the United States and Canada, which is part of the NHL.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of harsh
Verb
  • Ohanian said the debate around AI should focus on substantive risks rather than issues that can be used to score political points, arguing that an informed public is essential to navigating the technology.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The state attorney general's office asked the high court to let the execution proceed, arguing nothing precludes the switch to lethal injection.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of arguing
Verb
  • Prediction market operators face conflicting rulings in federal court over whether sports event contracts are financial derivatives regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or gambling products that states can regulate.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After reuniting with his former squad leader and the leader’s partner, a writer who becomes consumed by reconstructing conflicting versions of their past.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicting

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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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