: 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
Examples of jarring in a Sentence
the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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This gives people the chance to adapt over time rather than experiencing a jarring impact at once.
—John Spencer Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Be just completely distracted from the jarring reality.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
This development prompts a hasty, jarring disclaimer after an ending that already rings false for being too neat, forcing a tidy resolution to a messy knot of pain.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The jarring physics of hitting the atmosphere while traveling more than 22 times the speed of sound routinely heats the exterior of returning spacecraft to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,926 degrees Celsius) and can trigger a communication blackout.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
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John Spencer Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Be just completely distracted from the jarring reality.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
This development prompts a hasty, jarring disclaimer after an ending that already rings false for being too neat, forcing a tidy resolution to a messy knot of pain.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The jarring physics of hitting the atmosphere while traveling more than 22 times the speed of sound routinely heats the exterior of returning spacecraft to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,926 degrees Celsius) and can trigger a communication blackout.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jarring
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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