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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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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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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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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
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But that speech and more recent efforts, including the mortgage rate push, were quickly drowned by the deluge of more jarring news.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
To go from the hinterlands and winterlands of Green Bay to Miami, where people save all year to go on vacation, is jarring enough.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
And implementation of those changes has occurred in jarring fits and starts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
But that speech and more recent efforts, including the mortgage rate push, were quickly drowned by the deluge of more jarring news.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
At the training event in Echo Park, organizers said the recent events in Minnesota are jarring and forcing them to reconsider the safety of activists who protest or document immigration raids.
—Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
To go from the hinterlands and winterlands of Green Bay to Miami, where people save all year to go on vacation, is jarring enough.
—Greg Cote
january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
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So when parts of Florida see snow twice within days and Buffalo, New York comes close to breaking its record for days at 20 degrees or below, questions aren’t surprising and misunderstandings are common about the differences between daily weather and long-term climate.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The fact that this sartorial conspiracy theory took off online is surprising and not.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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The American was greeted by loud cheers from the traveling US fans when her name was announced as a starter, but the occasion didn’t seem to faze the young athlete, who has taken on so much responsibility of late.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, the two women heard a loud bang and exited the bedroom to find Toth lying on the kitchen floor and staring blankly at the ceiling, the report said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The choice not to pick a team has left fans bickering with each other.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Much of the comedy in this action-comedy arrives via barbed exchanges between the constantly bickering James and Jonny.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mahan has not shied away from clashing with Newsom.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some are calling it the Boom Boom era of fashion — where the ‘80s doctrine of fur, clashing prints and a greedy, more-is-more approach to dressing feels like a fun cosplay opportunity during an otherwise bleak economic, political and social reality.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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What’s even more startling is that one-fifth of all senior generals promoted by Xi have either been fired or accused of wrongdoing.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Feb. 2026
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And the boys reported a startling discovery in the Texas ICE facility – a schoolmate had been detained without the school district’s knowledge.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The energy output is designed to remain stable down to –50 degrees Celsius, supporting reliable operation in some of the harshest climates on Earth, reports InsideEVs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rapinchuk recommends only using non-toxic products when cleaning your refrigerator and avoiding anything with harsh chemicals, such as bleach and ammonia.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for a Utah woman accused of murdering her husband are seeking a last-minute change of venue, arguing the case has become too well-known locally for justice to be decided by an impartial jury.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Scottish sea air has produced a number of maverick electronic musicians—Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Proc Fiskal—and in recent years, KAVARI’s prolific, sound design–forward work is arguing the case for her induction into the pantheon.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Research yields conflicting results as to whether creatine increases anabolic hormones.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some data suggests surgery can also reduce the risk of osteoarthritis — a common long-term concern after ACL injury — though the evidence is conflicting.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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