- present participle of jar.
jarring
Example Sentences
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One possibility is that the rise in these living arrangements is just a side effect of another jarring trend: rapidly declining marriage and fertility rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Phil made such an effort to be everyone’s best friend. It’s jarring to have someone perform the role the opposite way,” said Chris Plante, host of the videogame fan podcast “Post Games.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Heads lifted at the jarring of the doors, but unlike the irritation mirrored on all faces when Master Hyrrokkin had laughed, this time they registered surprise before shifting into adulation or envy.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
