jarring

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“It would be even more jarring for stocks and the economy if these oil price levels persisted for even a few weeks or even a few months,” said Montis Financial CIO Dennis Follmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

For global companies that once relied on China as a bottomless demand engine, the shift has been jarring.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A string of three defeats has led to familiar questions surrounding Borthwick's suitability to lead England amid a three-year reign of jarring juxtaposition.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The shift by the U.S. has been far more jarring, coming from Europe’s closest historic ally rather than a geopolitical rival in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The jarring trip down the mountain has reopened her wound.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir