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adjective

Definition of joltingnext
as in startling
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the jolting news about our friend's premature death

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jolting

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verb

present participle of jolt
1
as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the roller coaster car jerked and jolted as it coursed along the old wooden tracks

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2
as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion she jolted the door open with her elbow

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3
as in appalling
to cause an unpleasant surprise for the sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jolting
  1. startling
  2. shaking
  3. surprising
  4. shocking
  5. amazing
  6. stunning
  7. vibrating
  8. pulling
Adjective
  • The film at times has the encompassing pansexuality of a D.H. Lawrence novel (Women in Love, say, which was adapted into a rather startling film back in 1969) but with everyone wearing immaculate shorts and tennies.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of startling
Verb
  • According to a criminal complaint, Mangione began shaking after the question and he was taken into custody for questioning.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Venus in Aquarius, in the meantime, is shaking things up in your third house of communication, sparking some strange conversations with siblings, close friends or perhaps over social media.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaking
Adjective
  • Jamie Foxx's birthday dinner took a surprising turn on Friday the 13th.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In August 2024, the United States, also a major plastic and oil producer, announced a surprising policy shift by now committing to support limits on plastic production as well.
    Susan Solomon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprising
Verb
  • In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The news of John Amos‘ passing was announced earlier this week, shocking many many fans, colleagues, and even his own family members.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.
    Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • So many people gave amazing personal accounts of Bob at the event and so many great Arkansas coaches and administrators past and present came out to honor him.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • The stunning collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has presented a new opportunity to gather fresh intelligence on the American national, according to current and former US officials.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • No other team in the playoff has been more second-guessed than the Buckeyes after their regular season ended with a stunning home loss to rival Michigan, which was a 20-point underdog.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunning
Verb
  • Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Not literal strings, of course — but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of vibrating
Verb
  • So, pick one or two of these strategies and start pulling that lever.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That is, until Dorothy’s dog, Toto, sniffs out the truth behind a green curtain where the less-than-powerful Oz is pulling levers and blowing smoke.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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