jarring

Example Sentences

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Some get spooked out of being fully invested because the headlines are too jarring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The juxtaposition is jarring -- and entirely normal here.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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

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

Over the jarring bumps and potholes in the road, Ammu’s body jiggled and slid off the stretcher.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy