jagged

Example Sentences

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The crescent Earth — our oasis holding everything we cherish, now just a speck in the infinite blackness — seemed to kiss the jagged lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In Kafr Abdallah Aziza, the pressures are clear: cracked irrigation canals cut jagged lines through unpaved roads, carrying only a trickle of water to parched fields.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Though full of guest appearances, the bassist’s first solo LP in six years is a highly personal affair, featuring emotionally jagged songs with subtly complex arrangements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

The lake roared in her ears, and sunlight jagged off the waves.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer