: 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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Although the complaints were jarring, the move to Winn meant Angela could see Carlos more often.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
And implementation of those changes has occurred in jarring fits and starts.
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Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Candy died on the same day O'Hara turned 40, which made the emotional situation that much more jarring for the actress.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
And implementation of those changes has occurred in jarring fits and starts.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet 2026 arrives with a more jarring kind of change — the removal of pay-per-view, a shift with the potential to significantly alter the draw of the sport.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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