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jarring

[jahr-ing] / ˈdʒɑr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
discordant
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Jarring as it might seem, the former federal public defender’s turn on Broadway isn’t completely unlikely.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Jarring is executing a man who failed to receive a fair sentencing hearing by the Supreme Court’s own standards, and who raised that claim promptly.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

Jarring for many indebted emerging economies around the world, the dollar is surging again.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2023

Jarring as it is to see Golden State down this far, after five consecutive trips to the N.B.A. finals, rival teams better enjoy it while they can.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2020

Jarring the ground with its big pounding wheels, the engine chugged by us.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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