How to Use jarring in a Sentence

jarring

adjective

• That was the most jarring aspect of the loss to the Dolphins.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
• The ending was jarring and shook me to my core, but don’t take my word for it.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• The feeling of all this, out in the world, was somewhat jarring at first.
  — Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
• This abrupt change in mask guidelines has been a bit jarring.
  — Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021
• Lost and found in a rhythm that was both jarring and beautiful.
  — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022
• To ask what Bigelow does, exactly, to make these things seem so jarring is to miss the point.
  — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
• But for some, the rigidity of the inners will be jarring.
  — Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
• Opt for dark, rich shades to avoid an overly jarring look.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
• What was shocking in 2017 is no longer quite so jarring.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022
• But at the high school entrance there is a jarring reminder.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
• Wake up to a warm light and chirping birds – a sweet escape from that jarring phone alarm.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
• The breakup was painful for me, and the pictures were a random and jarring intrusion, leaving me sad for the rest of the day.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• The dress, styled by Rembert, had a jarring moth image printed at the front.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
• Still, perhaps the most jarring moment of the scene comes when Joel mentions his dreams.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 19 Feb. 2023
• The cheapest ticket for that affair is set at $210, but that's not the most jarring thing about this game.
  — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2023
• The gaming world can be a chaotic and jarring place for an outsider.
  — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• The shift in tone might have been a bit jarring if the finale weren't so darned entertaining.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022
• Early on, the grief was so jarring that her mind used to freeze up at every court hearing.
  — Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• A lot of people who watched have commented how jarring those were to watch.
  — Brooke Lamantia, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
• Someone who’s part of the old regime is the wrong choice for delivering the jarring shake-up required.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
• To cut to somebody in real time today would be too jarring and take people out of it.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 20 June 2023
• After the caustic irony of the Whigs, the sincerity is jarring.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
• Constant shifts in tone are more jarring than welcome breaks.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
• These statistics are jarring, though to many of us, not so shocking.
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
• The storyline, which took hold in the penultimate episode of And Just Like That…'s second season, was jarring to watch.
  — Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2023
• The standing ovation isn’t jarring as much as the consistency of it.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• On the other hand, there’s a jarring undercurrent that’s rarely talked about.
  — Emma Firth, Vogue, 7 July 2023
• Ditch the jarring sound of Sencha at 7am thanks to this alarm clock that'll gently wake him up with gradual sunrise light.
  — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Feb. 2023
• These days most shoes are fitted with EVA foam, gel or polyurethane cushioning to help prevent jarring step to step.
  — Samson McDougall, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
• Santiago said the loss of the iconic bridge in the city skyline has been jarring for many who are used to driving over it and watching ships move through the port.
  — USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024