: having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect
a jarring tackle
It is not hard to imagine how the wounded will fare in a long jarring ride over rough roads …—
William Baxter
William BaxterAfter watching the British reports, I found the American ones jarring.—Michael Massing
Michael MassingThere is not a single jarring note from the minute you enter this turn-of-the-century palazzo, lovingly restored to its glory days …—Kati Marton
Kati Marton
jarringly
adverb
jarringly harsh language
a jarringly hard hit
… an aroma that I found jarringly distracting …
—Randal Caparoso
Randal Caparoso
The book is his angry, raunchy, opinionated, sometimes moving, jarringly frank autobiography …
—Brad Darrach
Brad Darrach
Examples of jarring in a Sentence
the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Clunky transmissions, a jarring ride, and glacial progress.
—Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
Advertisement For families who have lived in the United States for years under temporary protections, the prospect that a child could be born without citizenship is particularly jarring.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
The effect is deliberately jarring, and, for tens of thousands of viewers, instantly resonant.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jarring
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jarring. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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