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View definitions for jarring

jarring

adjective as in discordant

Strongest match

Weak matches

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Former East Wing staffers told East Wing Magazine that seeing the offices where they once worked torn down was “jarring,” a “gut punch” and “revolting.”

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It was a jarring, come-back-to-earth moment for the Buccaneers, who were fresh off wins over Seattle and San Francisco.

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Matching a stranger’s face to the voice you fell in love with would probably be pretty jarring.

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The electric finish was even more jarring given that the Broncos had been completely lifeless for most of the game.

The recent spate of disconcerting news has felt sudden—and jarring.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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