: having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect
a jarring tackle
It is not hard to imagine how the wounded will fare in a long jarring ride over rough roads …—
William Baxter
William BaxterAfter watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring.—Michael Massing
Michael MassingThere is not a single jarring note from the minute you enter this turn-of-the-century palazzo, lovingly restored to its glory days …—Kati Marton
Kati Marton
jarringly
adverb
jarringly harsh language
a jarringly hard hit
… an aroma that I found jarringly distracting …
—Randal Caparoso
Randal Caparoso
The book is his angry, raunchy, opinionated, sometimes moving, jarringly frank autobiography …
—Brad Darrach
Brad Darrach
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Yet, the dichotomy between their modern use and their historical purpose can be jarring.
—TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
Most jarring are the photos of children, posted daily.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
The feeling of all this, out in the world, was somewhat jarring at first.
—Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
There’s so little overlap between Phish and Beyoncé—musically, stylistically, culturally—that seeing the two in the same sentence is a bit jarring.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The vast trove of evidence and other materials just unsealed includes jarring videos that show Elisa Serna struggling in her cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
In a jarring oddity that Zimmerman's play highlights, Giuliani served as the Italian translator for some of the defendants' statements to police.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Among the buzziest elements of the film has been its sound design, as Civil War’s use of jarring battle noise, along with the impactful contrast between its onslaught of gunfire and moments of dead silence.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
For Sharone Lifschitz, whose 83-year-old father, Oded, remains in Gaza, the lack of information about the hostages is particularly jarring, given the sheer amount of footage emanating from the original attack.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
TIME, 30 Apr. 2024
Most jarring are the photos of children, posted daily.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
The feeling of all this, out in the world, was somewhat jarring at first.
—Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
There’s so little overlap between Phish and Beyoncé—musically, stylistically, culturally—that seeing the two in the same sentence is a bit jarring.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The vast trove of evidence and other materials just unsealed includes jarring videos that show Elisa Serna struggling in her cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
In a jarring oddity that Zimmerman's play highlights, Giuliani served as the Italian translator for some of the defendants' statements to police.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Among the buzziest elements of the film has been its sound design, as Civil War’s use of jarring battle noise, along with the impactful contrast between its onslaught of gunfire and moments of dead silence.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
For Sharone Lifschitz, whose 83-year-old father, Oded, remains in Gaza, the lack of information about the hostages is particularly jarring, given the sheer amount of footage emanating from the original attack.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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