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jarring

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verb

present participle of jar

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jarring
Adjective
To my ears, the series makes only one jarring creative choice, in a realm that’s nearly impossible to do well: reënactments. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025 The property sector, which accounts for 70% of China's household wealth, suffered a jarring correction. Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 9 May 2025
Verb
Her words hung in the air, jarring against the faint mariachi music coming through the patio speakers. Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Slammed on the brakes, jarring him. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jarring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
Adjective
  • His comments came shortly after surprising fans with the announcement of their sixth child in 2023.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • The fact that Israel carried out the F-35s first combat mission is hardly surprising.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • But due to noise from the venue next door, which was playing loud music amid a competing bar, Bruni bailed even after the musicians were assembled on stage.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Alfredo Tejada makes a startling company debut as a ferociously frightening Ramón Ruiz Alonso, who arrests Lorca.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The Democratic Party is grappling with questions over its political direction following the startling loss of all three branches of government during the 2024 elections.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • This garment gets exposed to harsher conditions than most clothing.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
  • From adorable accents to cozy touches, drivers are increasingly looking for ways to make their commutes and grocery runs just a bit more enjoyable—perhaps to offset the harsh reality of gas prices (and everything else).
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Before this recent report, there were conflicting takes on whether Dittman is Musk or just a superfan, as previously Dittman and Musk were supposedly talking over each other on Twitter spaces, which would be hard to pull off.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Research on the treatment is conflicting.
    Alex Yampolsky, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With some of the most history, art, and culture in the world packed into this small country, as well as amazing food and wine, this is a culture vulture’s paradise.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • A lot of amazing stories that have aired have come from a collaboration between us and Ellen, and that’s why she’s been a part of the show for so long.
    Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • What’s grotesque here is not how Bill Belichick is working the system.
    Luke DeCock, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
  • There’s at least one major shoe that could drop — why devote an entire episode to the Gemstone origin story if that gold Bible isn’t going to pay off somehow? — but The Righteous Gemstones loves these grotesque, dysfunctional louts.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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