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as in surprising
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
the jarring news that major financial institutions were on the verge of collapse
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as in loud
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense
the final chord of that song is too jarring for me
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as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
those two coworkers have such incompatible personalities that it's no wonder they constantly jar
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as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the bright orange of the walls jars with the light pastels of the furnishings
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Recent Examples of jarring
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The sound of a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA), the system used to deploy the Amber Alert, is designed to be jarring.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mike Winters,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jennifer Liu,sarah Agostino,ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet Newcastle’s recent experience of it has been jarring and scarring.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
For a team that posted the best fourth-quarter net rating in franchise history during the 2025-26 regular season, the finish was jarring.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The sound of a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA), the system used to deploy the Amber Alert, is designed to be jarring.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Emanuel Gonzalez, 28, a contractor who recently moved from Virginia and works on flooring, painting and drywall projects, said the price difference has been jarring.
—Mike Winters,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jennifer Liu,sarah Agostino,ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet Newcastle’s recent experience of it has been jarring and scarring.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jarring
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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For one of them to celebrate a career-first win Sunday wouldn’t be all that surprising.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Spadjinske, police were called to the meeting on the report that individuals in attendance were being loud and disruptive.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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For those of us interested in governing and not bickering, this is a good thing.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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In some states, lawmakers are still bickering over how money should be spent.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trial promises clashing testimony from two tech titans Musk, who invested about $38 million in OpenAI from December 2015 through May 2017, initially was seeking more than $100 billion in damages.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arlington voters will choose a new mayor from a field that includes incumbent Jim Ross, developer Steve Cavender, law librarian Hunter Crow and Shaun Mallory, with candidates clashing over a $25 million budget deficit, property tax increases and World Cup preparedness.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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Floyd’s sincerity, the startling extremity of his concern for the comfort of others, snaps Clark out of his depressed, and depressing, complacency.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The five-acre private villa estate offers nine startling low-slung beach villas which sit harmoniously in a coconut grove on an undeveloped stretch of volcanic beach on the northern shores.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Accusations were made, lawsuits were filed, harsh words were spoken and feelings were hurt.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s prized for sculpting a high-definition lip that holds up under the harshest red-carpet lighting.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Video obtained by The News shows the victim arguing with the dog owner when a woman in red storms up and starts swinging.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The West Texas project recently received the largest air pollution permit ever granted in the US, while Musk’s Memphis project has faced multiple lawsuits arguing the gas turbines are worsening air quality in historically Black communities.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Working under severe political pressure, the commission’s resulting report was characterized by consensus and failed to satisfy the high and often conflicting expectations of all parties involved.—
Stijn Joye,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both Barlett and her boyfriend, who was detained at the time on an unrelated warrant, gave investigators conflicting versions of events surrounding Kha’liya’s death.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Jarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarring. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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