jolting

Example Sentences

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A recent series of earthquakes in Nevada has served as a jolting reminder of the state’s seismic risk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Stocks tumbled last month as the conflict in the Middle East escalated, threatening to raise fuel costs worldwide and jolting global energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The outage at QatarEnergy, the world’s largest LNG exporter, has in turn knocked offline the No. 1 global supplier of helium, while blunting regional fertilizer exports and jolting aluminum production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

A moment later came the most jolting shock of all as the grapnel found a branch that held it fast.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman