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adjective

ˈjär-iŋ How to pronounce jarring (audio)
Definition of jarringnext
1
as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse

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2
as in loud
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense the final chord of that song is too jarring for me

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jarring

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verb

present participle of jar
1
as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar

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2
as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings

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Recent Examples of jarring
Adjective
And yet the moments are authentic, which may be why the White House intervention and FIFA’s arbitrary and unusual red-card suspension felt so jarring, even offensive, to die-hard fans of the tournament. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 That’s why Swift’s appearance jumping up and down courtside at Game 4 felt so jarring. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Verb
Bishop Sharon Martin, vice president of the local NAACP, said the video of Moore’s assault was jarring. — Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026 These silences can be jarring, snapping you out of yourself and back into the present. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jarring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
  1. surprising
  2. loud
  3. bickering
  4. clashing
  5. startling
  6. harsh
  7. arguing
  8. conflicting
Adjective
  • Perhaps more surprising is that the vast majority—70%—were employed, a share that has held steady, meaning co-residency is climbing owing to growth in adults with steady jobs rather than those looking for work.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • This is a terrific role for Woodall, with shades of his party-boy hustler in season two of The White Lotus, Sal’s loose-cannon volatility balanced by surprising loyalty to Tony.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • You, your inbox, your clients, your team, your boss, your calendar or the loudest problem in the room?
    — Ryan Dohrn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • To be heard above the din, the musicians and their instruments needed to be loud.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of loud
Verb
  • Establishment figures such as Jeffries and the party’s 2028 presidential candidates will need to grasp that the relationship between the DSA and the Democratic Party is not one of occasionally bickering siblings, but of parasite and host.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of bickering
Verb
  • The main event between top babyfaces Rhodes and Punk, while a compelling narrative, highlighted a repetitive formula of popular heroes clashing for world titles.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The border crisis boiled over Thursday and continued Friday with security forces clashing with migrants on the Moroccan side of the border.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of clashing
Adjective
  • Despite the early morning hour, the oceanfront hotels were already abuzz, a startling contrast to the more relaxed mood at Hotel Wailea.
    — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
  • The bat fell onto a table at the Yellow Deli in Vista, startling patrons.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of startling
Adjective
  • In both premise and execution, the show is hugely reminiscent of the Showtime series of the aughts and early 2010s that featured women in harsh circumstances going to extremes in order to get one over on a society that didn’t care about them.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although he would not be drawn on future product pricing, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are set for release in September and will be affected by the harsh trading conditions.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of harsh
Verb
  • On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • That was, frankly, ridiculous, and our coverage said as much, arguing that this deep dive into one of Hollywood’s most notorious genre disasters deserved a much wider release.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Definition of arguing
Verb
  • However, the limitations of these trials and the conflicting data of other studies create challenges in how to interpret these findings.
    — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Its results have sparked a flurry of activity as physicists try to determine whether the conflicting measurements are a side effect of different experimental procedures, or a sign that new particles are popping up after all.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
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