jarring

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Just a day earlier, Hertz shares experienced their largest same-day jump since December, making the pullback that much more jarring.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

When she eventually breaks the fourth wall to momentarily make contact with the audience, the timing is unexpected but not at all jarring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The soothing hum of the venue’s air conditioning helped mute the jarring sound of missile interceptions, keeping the naturally reactive animals calm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

But such talk feels jarring at the moment.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A bell started clanging from a distance, jarring me out of my thoughts.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool