jolting

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His bold declarations are part of his negotiating strategy, administration officials said, aimed at jolting negotiators into action and ratcheting up pressure on Iran to agree to a final deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For many Californians in Puerto Vallarta, a tourist magnet widely known as one of the safest cities in Mexico, the experience was jolting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Goldberg told BBC News the company's counter-suit was "jolting".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

I’m eating a happy-face lollipop and admiring the turquoise-framed door on Jeremy’s split-level bungalow when my new cell phone rings, jolting me with its novelty.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali