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View definitions for jarring

jarring

adjective as in discordant

Strongest match

Weak matches

adjective as in jolting

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Example Sentences

Is it somehow jarring to some people that the father who spoke these words is not black but white?

In comparison, “Ring Off” is almost jarring in its more cooled down, island vibe.

But Dalia and Perl view Hasidic Judaism with an open-mindedness that is jarring to outsiders—and likely their peers.

However, their work is certainly jarring for the modern mind.

A 36-story tower designed by Rafael Vinoly nicknamed the “walkie-talkie” curves outward as it rises, ungainly and jarring.

Lessard uttered the command evenly, without a jarring note, his tone almost a duplicate of MacRae's.

A body fell stiffly into the room, struck the carpet with a dull, jarring sound.

How should one understand that the tones which seemed so harsh and jarring belonged in truth to a very code of sprightliness?

With jarring suddenness, a terrific shudder throbbed the length of the C-49, rattling the loose articles on the desk nearby.

A jarring crash that all but threw the men of the first crews from their feet, and the Death Trail had been met.

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On this page you'll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to jarring, such as: harsh, clashing, grating, rasping, shrill, and loud.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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