- present participle of jolt.
jolting
Example Sentences
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But while both are promising young actors, they do not succeed in bringing sufficient feeling to the jolting roller coaster of their characters’ fates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Downhill ski racers are not running backs or point guards, however, and don’t make those same jolting lateral moves and therefore, experts say, are better able to compensate for a torn ACL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Suddenly there was a voice in the distance, calling my name, jolting me from my thoughts.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
