jarring

Example Sentences

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What’s jarring to me is that we’ve had this conversation before, more than 150 years ago.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

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

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 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

The ringing phone cut through the house, jarring him awake.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson