jarring

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My recitation about the environmental ingenuity of enslaved people in the Underground Railroad was clearly jarring to many in the audience, perhaps even hostile to their understanding of Blackness.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

But jarring tensions are emerging in the run-up to UFC Freedom 250, the event being held in a specially built arena erected over the White House's elegant South Lawn.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Misbah Rashad, 30, an epidemiologist who attends the mosque daily, said it has been jarring to see a place so core to her and to her community on the news.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

This was jarring and may have consequences beyond the Great Hall of the People.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Annabeth tried to speed up, but she couldn’t go much faster without losing her balance or jarring her broken ankle.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan