jarring

Example Sentences

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When she eventually breaks the fourth wall to momentarily make contact with the audience, the timing is unexpected but not at all jarring.

From Los Angeles Times

The speed with which nearly every aspect of that assessment has changed since then, however, has been jarring—and it could drag stocks into correction territory, or worse, in the coming months.

From Barron's

The soothing hum of the venue’s air conditioning helped mute the jarring sound of missile interceptions, keeping the naturally reactive animals calm.

From The Wall Street Journal

But such talk feels jarring at the moment.

From BBC

“Come on,” Elliot said a few minutes later, jarring me from my own thoughts as he stood up.

From Literature