: 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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As the market starts to take shape, the lack of righty-hitting outfielders is jarring.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Bright orange next to gray carpet often feels jarring—like two guests at a party who don’t really get along.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
But his effusive praise for the president was particularly jarring to watch in real time on Friday, just hours after Trump had slapped Murdoch and the others with a $10 billion lawsuit.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Planner Alpha comes in many forms: • Managing expectations with the knowledge that even the most durable portfolios will experience drawdowns, some of which may be jarring.
—Amin Dabit, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Bright orange next to gray carpet often feels jarring—like two guests at a party who don’t really get along.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
But his effusive praise for the president was particularly jarring to watch in real time on Friday, just hours after Trump had slapped Murdoch and the others with a $10 billion lawsuit.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Planner Alpha comes in many forms: • Managing expectations with the knowledge that even the most durable portfolios will experience drawdowns, some of which may be jarring.
—Amin Dabit, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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