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
• But what comes after the lake scene is even more jarring.
  — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 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
• Each scene from the jarring clip shot in Kyiv, Ukraine, back in December 2021 is as bizarre as the next.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
• 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
• Which is one reason his abrupt death in 2021 was so jarring.
  — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 28 May 2024
• Opt for dark, rich shades to avoid an overly jarring look.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
• But the first episode of this series is pretty jarring.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
• 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
• Those tactics are not new, Tong said, but can still be jarring.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
• The dress, styled by Rembert, had a jarring moth image printed at the front.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
• Keep in Mind The smart feature speaks very loudly, which is jarring.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
• The Last Supper scene at the end of the second episode was really jarring.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2024
• 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 Dallas Stars bounced the Avs in the second round of the playoffs, a jarring result for a team that went all-in at the trade deadline.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
• The gaming world can be a chaotic and jarring place for an outsider.
  — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
• That kind of success can be a bit jarring, Gamber says.
  — Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 24 May 2017
• The jokes will go over their head and some of the scenes may be confusing, jarring and even frightening.
  — Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
• 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
• The time change can be jarring, throwing off the sleep patterns and altering internal schedules for young children and pets.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
• After this came a jarring interlude that looked to me like a puppet autopsy.
  — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024