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  • present participle of jar.
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jarring

[jahr-ing] / ˈdʒɑr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
discordant
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It was all the more jarring because elsewhere Nordqvist had unmistakably fostered that famed European spirit which so often permeates through Solheim and Ryder Cup successes.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

This shift in focus was jarring for the Post, which had previously published a diversity of viewpoints in its opinion pages while maintaining a largely liberal editorial orientation.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Because we all remember how frequently the self-inflicted damages were occurring during that bizarre and jarring stretch starting late last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

So it’s a bit jarring that when Chinese stocks sold off hard this month, regulators pointed the finger not at anything happening in China, but at “境外输入性风险”—or risk imported from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Charley, always a dog for water, panted asthmatically, jarring his whole body with the effort, and a good eight inches of his tongue hung out flat as a leaf and dripping.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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