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jolting

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verb

present participle of jolt
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolting
Adjective
  • Here’s an even more startling data point: ChatGPT-4 successfully generated entirely new emotional intelligence tests that performed as well as versions that took researchers years to develop.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • But the most startling is that the team that pioneered the opener now leads the majors in starters’ innings pitched.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If living near a golf course seems scenic and relaxing, it may also be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson’s disease, according to a surprising new study that comes with some limitations.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Column Dresses Sleek, minimalist, and effortlessly elegant, a column wedding dress works for a surprising array of dress codes.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Reed runs the floor, zips around as a screener and is disruptive on defense (4.3 steals per 100 from a center is amazing).
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Look at some of the amazing items stolen in the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • This stunning property comprises 83 private villas sprawled across 17 acres of lush, tropical grounds.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The stunning coupe is one of just 25 examples that were reimagined by the supercar maker last decade.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • An executive order, delivered Friday, cites national security concerns for pulling the deal.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement The lawsuit comes as insurers have been pulling back from California’s home insurance market en masse, often citing the risk of catastrophic events brought on by climate change.
    Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Jolting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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