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jarring

[jahr-ing] / ˈdʒɑr ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
discordant
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Just a day earlier, Hertz shares experienced their largest same-day jump since December, making the pullback that much more jarring.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But it’s a jarring moment to hear LNG described as low-cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 17, 2026

The tone on calls has been jarring, Pavlik noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Hearing wild barks in the middle of a city had been jarring, unexpected, but now they were soothing.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman