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jarring

[jahr-ing] / ˈdʒɑr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
discordant
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That includes my first wilderness campsite near Ford Point, where a several-thousand-pound elephant seal roused me from slumber with its jarring bark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But jarring tensions are emerging in the run-up to UFC Freedom 250, the event being held in a specially built arena erected over the White House's elegant South Lawn.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For Banerjee personally, the adjustment may be jarring after decades at the centre of power.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The report was particularly jarring coming just ahead of key earnings from major AI players due this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She had never experienced anything that was quite so jarring and soothing at the same time.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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