jarred
Example Sentences
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"I'd had a lot of calls that day from people who cared, who were stunned... and I just felt there was a lightness in his tone about Diana's death that really jarred with me."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He recommends starting with fresh garlic, as opposed to garlic that has already been canned or jarred.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Scientists, jarred by Beecher’s findings, grew more invested in ruling out the possibility that a drug’s effects were due to placebo.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
The lack of clarity raises the prospect that the chaos of the past few days, which jarred markets and stress tested trans-Atlantic diplomacy, could return in the near future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
What stopped her was an image — naughty Mona, nosy Callie, padding sleepily to the doorway, only to be jarred wide awake.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
