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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
Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The scene with his dad at the beginning of the episode is quite hilarious in addition to being quite tonally jarring.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
In one jarring development the show’s tone has no idea how to contain, a recruit dies of exhaustion while pushing himself too hard.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The most jarring example is the June 20, 2021 massacre in Richmond, where SSL-502 members allegedly opened fire at a house party where people were celebrating the Guatemalan Summer Solstice, killing three and wounding four.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The scene with his dad at the beginning of the episode is quite hilarious in addition to being quite tonally jarring.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The anise nose can be a little jarring with too heavy of a dose.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
In one jarring development the show’s tone has no idea how to contain, a recruit dies of exhaustion while pushing himself too hard.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
Adjective
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Durant’s difference in opinion wasn’t surprising to Green, knowing that their basketball philosophies aren’t always aligned.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Goldfield on the surprising endurance of Martha Stewart’s Entertaining.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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On screen, Lawrence and Pattinson hurl nonstop insults at each other in loud bursts of verbal warfare, a striking contrast to the duo’s quieter working relationship.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, and the other members of The Morning Show’s newsroom and its network are once again bickering and backstabbing.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amazon and Perplexity are clashing in court over agentic commerce.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Attorneys submitted video from an incident in Evanston, IL last Friday which allegedly showed agents clashing with protesters and individuals involved in a collision with a government vehicle.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The most startling feature is a double-height lounge with a view up to display cases on the second floor.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crime and shootings were rising at startling levels.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead of buying special cleaners or reaching for harsh chemicals to clean around your home, look to your medicine cabinet for a solution.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wolff sued then, arguing that her claims were the latest of several attempts by the Trumps to bury reporting about their history with the disgraced financier.—
Graph Massara,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Several pension funds have come out against the package, arguing that the board of directors is too beholden to Musk, his behavior too reckless lately and the riches offered too much.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That romance exposes the fault lines between their conflicting cultures, with Maya — a young, liberal Westerner whose freewheeling lifestyle is propped up by her unexamined privilege — coming face to face with a woman for whom even love is an act of resistance.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite daily calls to FedEx, agents provided conflicting updates and blamed Norwegian customs.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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