jarring

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As for the rumours of a tell-all TV interview, Goldbart from Deadline says it might be "somewhat jarring," but added it would "undoubtedly make for good TV".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“It would be even more jarring for stocks and the economy if these oil price levels persisted for even a few weeks or even a few months,” said Montis Financial CIO Dennis Follmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

For global companies that once relied on China as a bottomless demand engine, the shift has been jarring.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The shift by the U.S. has been far more jarring, coming from Europe’s closest historic ally rather than a geopolitical rival in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Walter sat in a common room with older, heavily medicated people watching TV It was jarring to see him sitting in a hospital gown among people so compromised and infirm.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson